VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0003
Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/groff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3793
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-012.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3869
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7881
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3793
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-012.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3869
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7881
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.