VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0204
Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.21% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/chess
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101189688815514&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7991.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3949
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101189688815514&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7991.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3949
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.