CVE-2002-1391

Published Jan 17, 2003 gert_doering

Overview

CVE-2002-1391 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gert_doering mgetty. It was published on January 17, 2003.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in cnd-program for mgetty before 1.1.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Caller ID string with a long CallerName argument.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gert_doering. Update mgetty 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
gert_doering	mgetty	0	Affected

References

Ref ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-021.0.txt Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154413326136&w=2 Ref search.alphanet.ch/cgi-bin/search.cgi?msgid=20021125142338.E12094%40greenie.muc.de&max_results=1&type=long&domain=ml-mgetty Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-008.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-036.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/7303 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11072 Ref ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-021.0.txt Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154413326136&w=2 Ref search.alphanet.ch/cgi-bin/search.cgi?msgid=20021125142338.E12094%40greenie.muc.de&max_results=1&type=long&domain=ml-mgetty

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1391?

CVE-2002-1391 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gert_doering mgetty. It was published on January 17, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2002-1391?

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