CVE-2002-0909 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious NNTP responses, while local users can escalate privileges through long command-line arguments or environment variables.
- 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-2002-0909?
CVE-2002-0909 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in mnews 1.22 and earlier allow (1) a remote NNTP server to execute arbitrary code via long responses, or local users can gain privileges via long command line arguments (2) -f, (3) -n, (4) -D, (5) -M, or (6) -P, or via long environment variables (7) JNAMES or (8) MAILSERVER.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matsushita Research Mnews.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0909 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-2002-0909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj97-vw72-q695.