CVE-2002-0845 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Sun ONE Web Server via a buffer overflow in chunked transfer encoding handling.

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-2002-0845?

CVE-2002-0845 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Sun ONE / iPlanet Web Server 4.1 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request using chunked transfer encoding.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iplanet Iplanet Web Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0845 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-2002-0845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xcf-x4g6-836f.