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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0872 · published 5 September 2002

CVE-2002-0872: L2tpd vulnerability

LL2tpd · L2tpd

l2tpd 0.67 does not initialize the random number generator, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.6% · top 24.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

l2tpd 0.67 does not initialize the random number generator, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-152
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9845.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5451
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-152
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9845.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5451

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2004-0649L2tpd vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in write_packet in control.c for l2tpd may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.EPSS 5.2%5.0CVE-2002-0873L2tpd vulnerabilityVulnerability in l2tpd 0.67 allows remote attackers to overwrite the vendor field via a long value in an attribute/value pair, possibly via a buffer …EPSS 1.3%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0872), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.