CVE-2002-0176

Published Apr 22, 2002 avaya

Overview

CVE-2002-0176 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting avaya libsafe. It was published on April 22, 2002.

Technical Description

The printf wrappers in libsafe 2.0-11 and earlier do not properly handle argument indexing specifiers, which could allow attackers to exploit certain function calls through arguments that are not verified by libsafe.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avaya. Update libsafe to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0070.html Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263121 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8594.php Ref www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-026.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4327 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0070.html Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263121 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/8594.php Ref www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-026.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/4327

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0176?

CVE-2002-0176 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting avaya libsafe. It was published on April 22, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0176?

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