CVE-2002-0873 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in l2tpd by sending a long attribute value, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0873?
CVE-2002-0873 is a medium-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
Vulnerability in l2tpd 0.67 allows remote attackers to overwrite the vendor field via a long value in an attribute/value pair, possibly via a buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include L2tpd L2tpd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0873?
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-2002-0873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hfv-gvx3-3h9v.