CVE-2002-1318
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
CVE-2002-1318- 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 samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
CVE-2002-1318- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1302 No score
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1302- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-746r-2wrh-hhjx No score
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
GHSA-746r-2wrh-hhjx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
CVE-2002-1318- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1318 No score
Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1318- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Samba 2.2.2 - 2.2.6 nttrans Buffer Overflow | 2003-04-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1318 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Samba, published November 22, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.9%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in samba 2.2.7.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1467
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/958321
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000550
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10683
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_045_samba.html
us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/samba-2.2.7.html
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marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103801986818076&w=2
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-200
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-023.shtml
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103859045302448&w=2
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-019.shtml
securityfocus.com/bid/6210
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-266.html
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/53580
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-081.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1318
github.com/advisories/GHSA-746r-2wrh-hhjx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1318