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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-1792

Buffer overflow in Fake Identd 0.9 through 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long request that is split into multiple packets.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 8.41%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in Fake Identd 0.9 through 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long request that is split into multiple packets.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
8.41% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
fake identd/fake identd
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.