CVE-2002-0552 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.62% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| melange | melange chat system |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Melange Chat System 2.0.2 Beta 2 - '/yell' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-04-14 |
References
- 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
- 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
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