CVE-2002-1059: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 4, 2002
·
Updated

Buffer overflow in Van Dyke SecureCRT SSH client before 3.4.6, and 4.x before 4.0 beta 3, allows an SSH server to execute arbitrary code via a long SSH1 protocol version string.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.2.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4.5
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=4.0_beta_2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4.4
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.3.2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4.3
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.0
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=2.4
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.3.3
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.1.2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.3.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=4.0_beta_1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.1.1
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.3
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.4.2
Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt=3.2

Event History

Oct 4, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1059?

CVE-2002-1059 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1059?

To resolve CVE-2002-1059, upgrade to SecureCRT version 3.4.6 or later, or 4.x version 4.0 beta 3 or later.

3

What versions of SecureCRT are affected by CVE-2002-1059?

CVE-2002-1059 affects SecureCRT versions prior to 3.4.6 and 4.x versions before 4.0 beta 3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2002-1059 enable?

CVE-2002-1059 enables unauthorized execution of arbitrary code through a buffer overflow vulnerability.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2002-1059?

Users of affected SecureCRT versions are at risk of exploitation due to CVE-2002-1059.

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