Unscored severity · published Sep 24, 2002
CVE-2002-0973
Integer signedness error in several system calls for FreeBSD 4.6.1 RELEASE-p10 and earlier may allow attackers to access sensitive kernel memory via large negative values to the…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer signedness error in several system calls for FreeBSD 4.6.1 RELEASE-p10 and earlier may allow attackers to access sensitive kernel memory via large negative values to the (1) accept, (2) getsockname, and (3) getpeername system calls, and the (4) vesa FBIO_GETPALETTE ioctl.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
4.0; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.1; 4.2; +12 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0973
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102976839728706&w=2
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9903.php
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5493
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