CVE-2002-0332

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2002-06-25 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflows in xtell (xtelld) 1.91.1 and earlier, and 2.x before 2.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long DNS hostname that is determined using reverse DNS lookups, (2) a long AUTH string, or (3) certain data in the xtell request.

Affected products

Xtell: 1.91.1, 2.6.1

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101494896516467&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-121
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8312.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4193
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101494896516467&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-121
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8312.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4193

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