CVE-2002-1602 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2005-03-25

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:3.9.11:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1583	Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01261.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/524227
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268998
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4578
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8929

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Screen

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-03-25T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:34:54.973Z

Reserved: 2005-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1602

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-04-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:59:38.143

Link: CVE-2002-1602

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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