CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1194

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in talkd on NetBSD 1.6 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long inbound message.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a significant threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of NetBSD or apply security patches to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in talkd on NetBSD 1.6 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long inbound message.

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