CVE-2002-1551 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the nslookup utility on IBM AIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

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-2002-1551?

CVE-2002-1551 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1551 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-2002-1551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Aix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2rq-3g4p-6p5j.

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