CVE-2002-0825 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the DNS SRV code of nss_ldap, potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-0825?

CVE-2002-0825 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the DNS SRV code for nss_ldap before nss_ldap-198 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0825?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Padl Software Nss Ldap.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0825?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2002-0825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0825, GHSA-2w4m-xg3v-rm3m.

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