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CVE-2002-15063 exploits

Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, whi…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21763 Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3) · local · 2002-08-28
  • EDB-21762 Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2) · local · 2002-08-28
  • EDB-21761 Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1) · local · 2002-08-28

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • solucorp.qc.ca /changes.hc?projet=linuxconf&version=1.28r4 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5585 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0304.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0093.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9980.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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