CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0423

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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 obtained through a reverse DNS lookup.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to significant service disruptions and allow attackers to execute code remotely, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update efingerd to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS