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TI-2002-01967 Aliases CVE-2002-2048GHSA-crh5-hj67-87h4

Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…

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

Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query value passed to the (1) finger program, (2) -l, (3) -d, and (4) -t options. NOTE: if PFinger is not setuid or setgid, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be considered a vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02857 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:michael_baumer:pfinger:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.8VulnerableMichael Baumer
  • cpe:2.3:a:michael_baumer:pfinger:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.8 Vulnerable ·Michael Baumer

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2048
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crh5-hj67-87h4

References

Other 2

  • TI-2001-01168 Format string vulnerability in PFinger 0.7.5 through 0.7.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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