CVE-2002-0239

Description

Buffer overflow in hanterm 3.3.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) -fn, (2) -hfb, or (3) -hfn argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.27%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1001950	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4050	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8109.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:41.hanterm.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-112	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101310874106455&w=2	mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255168	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0239?: CVE-2002-0239 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0239?: To fix CVE-2002-0239, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0239 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0239 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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