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CVE-2002-0666

First published: Fri Oct 25 2002(Updated: )

IPSEC implementations including (1) FreeS/WAN and (2) KAME do not properly calculate the length of authentication data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via spoofed, short Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets, which result in integer signedness errors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Farmers Wife=1.9.1
Farmers Wife=1.9.2
Farmers Wife=1.9
Farmers Wife=1.9.6
Farmers Wife=1.9.4
Farmers Wife=1.9.3
Farmers Wife=1.9.5
NetBSD current=1.5.3
NetBSD current=1.5
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-release
NetBSD current=1.5
NetBSD current=1.6-beta
NetBSD current=1.5.1
NetBSD current=1.5
NetBSD current=1.5.2
Apple macOS Server=10.2
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
global technology associates gnat box firmware=3.3
nec ix2010
NEC IX1011
nec bluefire ix1035 router
global technology associates gnat box firmware=3.1
global technology associates gnat box firmware=3.2
NEC IX1010
nec ix1020
NEC IX1050

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2002-0666?

    CVE-2002-0666 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel panics, resulting in denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2002-0666?

    To fix CVE-2002-0666, update the affected IPSEC implementations to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2002-0666?

    CVE-2002-0666 affects multiple versions of FreeS/WAN, NetBSD, and FreeBSD, specifically versions 1.9.x of FreeS/WAN and various versions of NetBSD and FreeBSD.

  • Who is at risk from CVE-2002-0666?

    Users running vulnerable versions of FreeS/WAN, NetBSD, and FreeBSD are at risk from CVE-2002-0666.

  • What type of attacks does CVE-2002-0666 allow?

    CVE-2002-0666 allows remote attackers to exploit integer signedness errors by sending spoofed short Encapsulating Security Payload packets.

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