CVE-2002-2367 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in NEC SOCKS5 version 1.0 r11 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long hostname. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication or complex attack vectors to achieve a complete loss of availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0_r11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socks5:socks5:1.0_r11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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