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CVE-2002-1896

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute...

7.2 HighPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2002-1896 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Alsaplayer, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in alsaplayer 0.99.72-1.

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Exploit likelihood

1.59%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: CVE-2002-1896
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: CVE-2002-1896
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1875 No score

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: EUVD-2002-1875
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pr9-q2qp-2jxf No score

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute...

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: GHSA-7pr9-q2qp-2jxf
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: CVE-2002-1896
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1896 No score

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1896
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

alsaplayer

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`alsaplayer` Debian:12	before 0.99.72-1	0.99.72-1
`alsaplayer` Debian:13	before 0.99.72-1	0.99.72-1
`alsaplayer` Debian:14	before 0.99.72-1	0.99.72-1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	AlsaPlayer 0.99.71 - Local Buffer Overflow	2002-09-20

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References