VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.61%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- jacques gelinas/linuxconf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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. Refreshed daily.