CVE-2002-2368
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a...
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
- Record
CVE-2002-2368- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
- Record
CVE-2002-2368- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2346 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2346- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw8p-4ww4-73xx No score
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a...
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
- Record
GHSA-fw8p-4ww4-73xx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2368 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Nec Socks 5, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.89%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.