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CVE-2002-1551

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or...

4.6 Medium

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 2.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2002-1551
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2002-1551
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1533 No score

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Record
EUVD-2002-1533
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2rq-3g4p-6p5j No score

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or...

Buffer overflow in nslookup in IBM AIX may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Record
GHSA-m2rq-3g4p-6p5j
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1551 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ibm Aix, published March 18, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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