CVE-2002-0852 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Cisco VPN Client via malformed IKE packets exploiting buffer overflows.
- 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-2002-0852?
CVE-2002-0852 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflows in Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client 3.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) with a large Security Parameter Index (SPI) payload, or (2) an IKE packet with a large number of valid payloads.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0852 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-2002-0852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x9q-xfp2-gxg6.