CVE-2002-2286

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The parse-get function in utils.c for apt-www-proxy 0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty HTTP request, which causes a null dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0081.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6339

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10816

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0081.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6339

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10816

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.6%

69th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

apt-www-proxy

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