CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1215

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets sent to UDP port 694.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute remote code, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of heartbeat to mitigate these vulnerabilities and to monitor traffic on UDP port 694.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).

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