CVE-2002-1792 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Fake Identd 0.9 through 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long request that is split into multiple packets.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.41% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fake identd | fake identd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Fake Identd 0.9/1.x - Client Query Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-07-25 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD