CVE-2002-1506
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.61% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 August 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- jacques gelinas/linuxconf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-21763source ↗ | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3)linux · syscalls | local | 28 August 2002 | yes |
| EDB-21762source ↗ | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2)linux · David Endler | local | 28 August 2002 | yes |
| EDB-21761source ↗ | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1)linux · RaiSe | local | 28 August 2002 | yes |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0304.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0093.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9980.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/changes.hc?projet=linuxconf&version=1.28r4
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0304.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0093.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9980.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/changes.hc?projet=linuxconf&version=1.28r4
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.