CVE-2002-1500 json
Buffer overflow in (1) mrinfo, (2) mtrace, and (3) pppd in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing the…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1483
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in (1) mrinfo, (2) mtrace, and (3) pppd in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing the programs after filling the file descriptor tables, which produces file descriptors larger than FD_SETSIZE, which are not checked by FD_SET().
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/5727 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/10114.php advisory
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5727
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10114.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1500
- NVD CVE-2002-1500
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