CVE-2002-1194 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the talkd daemon, specifically affecting NetBSD 1.6 and earlier versions, with potential impact on other operating systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted, excessively long inbound message. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.