Vulnerability in Linux-Ha Heartbeat
CVE-2002-1215
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets to UDP port 694 (incorrectly claimed as TCP in some sources).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_037_heartbeat.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-174 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10357.php (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5955 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- linux-ha.org/security/sec01.txt
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1215?
- CVE-2002-1215 is a vulnerability in Linux-Ha Heartbeat. Published 2002-10-28.
- Is CVE-2002-1215 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.