CVE-2002-0237 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via large ICMP packets in ISS BlackICE and RealSecure products.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0237?

CVE-2002-0237 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in ISS BlackICE Defender 2.9 and earlier, BlackICE Agent 3.0 and 3.1, and RealSecure Server Sensor 6.0.1 and 6.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a flood of large ICMP ping packets.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0237?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Iss Blackice Agent, Iss Blackice Defender, Iss Realsecure Server Sensor.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp42-g4qq-8cg3.

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