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CVE-2002-0204

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked...

7.5 High

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.

Exploit likelihood

3.21%Down 3.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.

Record
CVE-2002-0204
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.

Record
CVE-2002-0204
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0201 No score

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.

Record
EUVD-2002-0201
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4fq-g5v4-ppm6 No score

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked...

Buffer overflow in GNU Chess (gnuchess) 5.02 and earlier, if modified or used in a networked capacity contrary to its own design as a single-user application, may allow local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command.

Record
GHSA-f4fq-g5v4-ppm6
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0204 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Chess, published May 3, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.21%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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