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CVE-2002-2205
Buffer overflow in Webresolve 0.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting to the server from an IP…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.7%
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Description
Buffer overflow in Webresolve 0.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting to the server from an IP address that resolves to a long hostname.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- webresolve-hostname-bo(9503) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://siag.nu/webresolve/news-0.2.0.shtml (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 5175 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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