CVE-2002-0423

Description

Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.38% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4239	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.5.tar.gz
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8380.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0423?: CVE-2002-0423 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0423?: To fix CVE-2002-0423, 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-2002-0423 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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