CVE-2002-0423 json
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 exe…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0420
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.3%
- EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8380.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4239
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk /~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.5.tar.gz
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0423
- NVD CVE-2002-0423
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.