CVE-2002-2155: High severity Cerulean Studios Trillian vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002
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Updated

Format string vulnerability in the error handling of IRC invite responses for Trillian 0.725 and 0.73 allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via an invite to a channel with format string specifiers in the name.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cerulean Studios Trillian=0.73
Cerulean Studios Trillian=0.725

Event History

Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 16, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:17 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2155?

CVE-2002-2155 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-2155?

To fix CVE-2002-2155, upgrade to a version of Trillian that is not vulnerable, specifically versions above 0.73.

3

What versions of Trillian are affected by CVE-2002-2155?

CVE-2002-2155 affects Trillian versions 0.725 and 0.73.

4

How does CVE-2002-2155 exploit work?

CVE-2002-2155 exploits a format string vulnerability in the error handling of IRC invite responses.

5

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2002-2155?

The consequences of CVE-2002-2155 may include arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable computer.

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