CVE-2002-0431 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
XTux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via random inputs in the initial connection.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.21% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-07-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dave lawrence | xtux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XTux Server 2001.0 6.01 - Garbage Denial of Service | 2002-03-09 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260912
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8422.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4260
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=529046&group_id=206&atid=100206
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260912
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8422.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4260
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=529046&group_id=206&atid=100206
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