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CVE-2002-0552

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 8.62%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-07-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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AI analysis pending.

CVE
CVE-2002-0552
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
8.62%

Original Filing — NVD 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.