CVE-2002-1957 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malformed log messages due to a buffer overflow in the Pen load balancer.
- 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-2002-1957?
CVE-2002-1957 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the netlog function in pen.c for Pen 0.9.1 and 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via malformed log messages.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pen Pen.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1957 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-2002-1957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffgx-fvwp-vxw9.