CVE-2002-0552 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument in the /yell command, (2) long lines in the /etc/melange.conf configuration file, (3) long file names, or possibly other attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01561.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Melange	Melange Chat System

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:melange:melange_chat_system:2.0.2_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0547	Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument in the /yell command, (2) long lines in the /etc/melange.conf configuration file, (3) long file names, or possibly other attacks.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0157.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267932
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8842.php
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8845.php
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8846.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4508
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4509
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4510

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-11T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:56:37.198Z

Reserved: 2002-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0552

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-07-03T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0552

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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