CVE-2002-0649 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer overflows in the SQL Server Resolution Service.

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-2002-0649?

CVE-2002-0649 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 26 Jul 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via UDP packets to port 1434 in which (1) a 0x04 byte that causes the SQL Monitor thread to generate a long registry key name, or (2) a 0x08 byte with a long string causes heap corruption, as exploited by the Slammer/Sapphire worm.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0649?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Data Engine, Microsoft Sql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0649 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-2002-0649 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0649 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r8jr-r79v-cghp.

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