CVE-2002-1312 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Linksys routers via a buffer overflow in the web management interface when remote management is enabled.

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-2002-1312?

CVE-2002-1312 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the Web management interface in Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless access point router 2 and BEFSR11, BEFSR41, and BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL routers with firmware before 1.43.3 with remote management enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (router crash) via a long password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1312?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Linksys Befn2ps4, Linksys Befsr11, Linksys Befsr41, Linksys Befsr81, Linksys Befsru31, Linksys Befsx41 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1312 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-2002-1312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcmr-f7vq-p97c.

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