CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1391

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in cnd-program for mgetty before 1.1.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CallerName argument in the Caller ID string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update mgetty to version 1.1.29 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in cnd-program for mgetty before 1.1.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Caller ID string with a long CallerName argument.

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