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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.21%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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 ListNo 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-2002-0201No 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-ppm6No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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