Multiple buffer overflows in Melange Chat server 2.02 allow remote or local attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08618 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qgm-xx5m-g23r
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Melange Chat System vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01275 Buffer overflow in Melange Chat System 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-00892 Melange Chat Server (aka M-Chat), when accessed via a web browser, automatically sends… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qgm-xx5m-g23r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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