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CVE-2002-05521 exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly exe…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.6%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument in the /yell command, (2) long lines in the /etc/melange.conf configuration file, (3) long file names, or possibly other attacks.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21379 Melange Chat System 2.0.2 Beta 2 - '/yell' Remote Buffer Overflow · dos · 2002-04-14

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/4509 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8842.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4510 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4508 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8845.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8846.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0157.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/267932 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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