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CVE-2010-5111
Multiple buffer overflows in readline.c in Echoping 6.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
Medium6.8EPSS 3.5%
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- redhat
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in readline.c in Echoping 6.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted reply in the (1) TLS_readline or (2) SSL_readline function, related to the EchoPingHttps Smokeping probe.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.5% · top 11% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- http://sourceforge.net/p/echoping/bugs/55 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20131021 Re: CVE request: echoping buffer overflow vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20131017 CVE request: echoping buffer overflow vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606808 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201406-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
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