CVE-2002-0003 json
Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing syst…
published 2002-02-27 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0003
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2002-0003 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Linux 7.0 Red Hat Linux 7.1 Red Hat Linux 7.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2002:004
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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linux-mandrake.com
/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-012.php
vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/advisories/3793
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7881
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3869
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0003
- NVD CVE-2002-0003
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