CVE-2002-1158 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Canna to execute arbitrary code with bin user privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-1158?

CVE-2002-1158 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the irw_through function for Canna 3.5b2 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the bin user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canna Canna.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1158?

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-2002-1158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2002-1159 Denial of service in n/a Medium 6.4

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1158, GHSA-85vx-vq88-55q2.