{
    "id": "CVE-2002-0552",
    "published": "2002-07-03 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 21:57:39",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.08618",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94949",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-04 18:17:03",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "melange",
            "product": "melange_chat_system"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "21379",
            "title": "Melange Chat System 2.0.2 Beta 2 - '/yell' Remote Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2002-04-14",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21379"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}