CVE-2002-2156 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Trillian clients by sending a maliciously long PING response from an IRC server.
- 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-2002-2156?
CVE-2002-2156 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Trillian 0.73 allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via a long PING response.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2156 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-2002-2156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5c3-vrpw-qjq9.