CVE-2002-1192 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain games group privileges by exploiting buffer overflows in rogue via malformed save files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1192?
CVE-2002-1192 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 15 Oct 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in rogue on NetBSD 1.6 and earlier, FreeBSD 4.6, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain "games" group privileges via malformed entries in a game save file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1192?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netbsd Netbsd, Rogue Rogue.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1192 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-2002-1192 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1192 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Netbsd Netbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-799m-q838-8qxm.