First published: Wed May 29 2002(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in licq 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of format string characters such as "%d".
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Licq | =1.0.2 | |
Licq | =1.0.1 | |
Licq | =1.0.4 | |
Licq | =1.0.3 | |
Licq | =1.0 |
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CVE-2002-0251 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2002-0251, upgrade to Licq version 1.0.5 or later, which addresses this buffer overflow issue.
Licq versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, and 1.0.4 are affected by CVE-2002-0251.
Yes, CVE-2002-0251 can be exploited remotely, causing crashes and potential unauthorized code execution.
The potential impacts of CVE-2002-0251 include denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution on the affected systems.