CVE-2002-0909
Multiple buffer overflows in mnews 1.22 and earlier allow (1) a remote NNTP server to execute arbitrary code via long responses, or local users can gain privileges via long command line arguments (2) -f, (3) -n, (4) -D, (5) -M, or (6) -P, or via long…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in mnews 1.22 and earlier allow (1) a remote NNTP server to execute arbitrary code via long responses, or local users can gain privileges via long command line arguments (2) -f, (3) -n, (4) -D, (5) -M, or (6) -P, or via long environment variables (7) JNAMES or (8) MAILSERVER.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.77% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- matsushita research/mnews
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0287.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102306166201275&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102297259123103&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9226.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9227.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4899Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4900Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0287.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102306166201275&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102297259123103&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9226.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9227.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4899Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4900Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.