CVE-2002-0666 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service by sending spoofed short ESP packets due to integer signedness errors in IPSEC implementations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0666?
CVE-2002-0666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Oct 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IPSEC implementations including (1) FreeS/WAN and (2) KAME do not properly calculate the length of authentication data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via spoofed, short Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets, which result in integer signedness errors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0666?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Freebsd Freebsd, Frees Wan Frees Wan, Global Technology Associates Gnat Box Firmware, Nec Bluefire Ix1035 Router and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0666?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2002-0666 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0666 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as DSA-201, GHSA-p32c-ffc2-42q3.