CVE-2002-1215
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer...
CVE-2002-1215 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Linux-ha Heartbeat, published October 14, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.33%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in heartbeat 0.4.9.2-1.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.33%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.4.9.2-1heartbeat +3 more
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
CVE-2002-1215- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
CVE-2002-1215- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1199No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
EUVD-2002-1199- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mm3r-mrmx-x8fmNo score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
GHSA-mm3r-mrmx-x8fm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
CVE-2002-1215- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1215No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1215- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000540
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_037_heartbeat.html
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-174
iss.net/security_center/static/10357.php
securityfocus.com/bid/5955
linux-ha.org/security/sec01.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1215
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm3r-mrmx-x8fm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1215