Buffer overflow in Fake Identd 0.9 through 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 54Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Fake Identd 0.9 through 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long request that is split into multiple packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08408 95th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:0.9b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9b | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
| cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Fake Identd |
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:0.9b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9b Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
- cpe:2.3:a:fake_identd:fake_identd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Fake Identd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j62-p9ff-p8vq
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-1792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4j62-p9ff-p8vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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