security flaw
Published Apr 18, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.42%
Description
Buffer overflow in Webalizer 2.01-06, when configured to use reverse DNS lookups, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting to the monitored web server from an IP address that resolves to a long hostname.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.1.6
- 2.0.1.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:255
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:254
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:255
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:255 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:254 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:255 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.42% (0.04416) | 91.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.42% (0.04416) | 90.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 3.73% (0.03732) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.98% (0.04984) | 88.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.67% (0.05671) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.67% (0.05671) | 92.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101888467527673&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582923 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4504 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-0180 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616756 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8837 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0180
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0180
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101888467527673&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582923 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/news.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4504 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-0180 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616756 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0180 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0180 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.