CVE-2002-1359

Description

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle large packets or large fields, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.42% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005812 vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.html third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10870 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6407 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5848 vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005813 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1359?
CVE-2002-1359 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1359?
To fix CVE-2002-1359, 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-2002-1359 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1359 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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