Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username to (1) the GetString function in proxy.c for the SOCKS5 module or (2) the HandleS4Connection function in proxy.c for the SOCKS4 module.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06887 94th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nec:socks_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0r11 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:nec:socks_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0r11 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw8p-4ww4-73xx
References
More NEC Corporation Socks 5 vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-01171 Buffer overflow in socks5 server on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long connection request. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-1999-01382 Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2002-2368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw8p-4ww4-73xx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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