CVE-2002-1506
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
- Record
CVE-2002-1506- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
- Record
CVE-2002-1506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1489 No score
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1489- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp37-6m3m-pxjx No score
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in Linuxconf before 1.28r4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LINUXCONF_LANG environment variable, which overflows an error string that is generated.
- Record
GHSA-fp37-6m3m-pxjx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1) | 2002-08-28 |
| Exploit-DB | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2) | 2002-08-28 |
| Exploit-DB | Linuxconf 1.1.x/1.2.x - Local Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (3) | 2002-08-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1506 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Jacques Gelinas Linuxconf, published March 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
solucorp.qc.ca/changes.hc?projet=linuxconf&version=1.28r4
securityfocus.com/bid/5585
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0304.html
iss.net/security_center/static/9980.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1506
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fp37-6m3m-pxjx