CVE-2002-0423
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.
- Record
CVE-2002-0423- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.
- Record
CVE-2002-0423- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0420 No score
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0420- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9422-v7w3-rvrq No score
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to...
Buffer overflow in efingerd 1.5 and earlier, and possibly up to 1.61, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a finger request from an IP address with a long hostname that is obtained via a reverse DNS lookup.
- Record
GHSA-9422-v7w3-rvrq- 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-2002-0423 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Efingerd, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.33%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.