CVE-2002-0900 json
Buffer overflow in pks PGP public key web server before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly exe…
published 2002-10-04 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0891
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.8%
- EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in pks PGP public key web server before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long search argument to the lookup capability.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/9171.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4828 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21482)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21482 MIT PGP Public Key Server 0.9.2/0.9.4 - Search String Remote Buffer Overflow dos, 2002-05-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4828 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9171.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4828
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- rubin.ch /pgp/src/patch_buffoverflow20020525
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/274107
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0900
- NVD CVE-2002-0900
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