Multiple buffer overflows in mnews 1.22 and earlier allow (1) a remote NNTP server to…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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 mnews 1.22 and earlier allow (1) a remote NNTP server to execute arbitrary code via long responses, or local users can gain privileges via long command line arguments (2) -f, (3) -n, (4) -D, (5) -M, or (6) -P, or via long environment variables (7) JNAMES or (8) MAILSERVER.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02767 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:matsushita_research:mnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Matsushita Research |
- cpe:2.3:a:matsushita_research:mnews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Matsushita Research
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj97-vw72-q695
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj97-vw72-q695 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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