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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0900 · published 4 October 2002

CVE-2002-0900: Mit pgp public key server vulnerability

Mit · Pgp Public Key Server

Buffer overflow in pks PGP public key web server before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long search argument to the lookup capability.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.8% · top 7.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in pks PGP public key web server before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long search argument to the lookup capability.

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://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274107
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9171.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rubin.ch/pgp/src/patch_buffoverflow20020525
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4828 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274107
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9171.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rubin.ch/pgp/src/patch_buffoverflow20020525
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4828 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0900), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.