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.
Published 2002-08-12 04:00:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:27:59
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0423

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.66%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2002-0423

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

References for CVE-2002-0423

Products affected by CVE-2002-0423

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