CVE-2002-0552

Published Jul 3, 2002

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:melange:melange_chat_system:2.0.2_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "DAC3A14C-8396-4591-8DB9-9C15BDE7524D"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References