Unscored severity · published Apr 2, 2003
CVE-2002-1506
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linuxconf · Jacques Gelinas
1.1.6r10; 1.1.7; 1.1.8; 1.1.9r1; 1.1.9r2; 1.2; +27 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1506
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1506
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0304.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0093.html
Patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9980.php
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5585
www.solucorp.qc.ca
http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/changes.hc?projet=linuxconf&version=1.28r4
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