CVE-2002-0552

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument in the /yell command, (2) long lines in the /etc/melange.conf configuration file, (3) long file names, or possibly other attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 3, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-0552: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix