Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DHCP packets from Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) phones.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06937 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:pre-execution_environment:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:pre-execution_environment:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2002:165 Released 2002-08-30 · Red Hat rating Importantpxe security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- RHSA-2002:162 Released 2002-08-30 · Red Hat rating Important: PXE server crashes from certain DHCP packets
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:165 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:162 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:162 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:162 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:162 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:162 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0835
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgw9-hx4q-fhh5
References
Patch 2
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0835 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0835 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgw9-hx4q-fhh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0835 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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