CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0900

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the PGP public key server before version 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long search argument.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the server or execute unauthorized code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the PGP server to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and minimize the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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