Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0593 (CCN-8976)

Assigned:2002-04-30
Published:2002-04-30
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Buffer overflow in Netscape 6 and Mozilla 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long channel name in an IRC URI.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 30 2002 - 10:42:40 CDT
RE: Reading local files in Netscape 6 and Mozilla (GM#001-NS)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0593

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2002:490

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2002:490
Mozilla vulnerabilities

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20020430 RE: Reading local files in Netscape 6 and Mozilla (GM#001-NS)

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-192
Updated Mozilla packages fix security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-046
mozilla security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
8039

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-netscape-irc-bo(8976)

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
4637

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4637
Netscape/Mozilla IRC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-netscape-irc-bo(8976)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mozilla mozilla 0.9.9
    mozilla mozilla 1.0 rc1
    netscape communicator 6.1
    netscape navigator 6.0
    netscape navigator 6.01
    netscape communicator 6.1
    mozilla mozilla 0.9.9
    mozilla mozilla 1.0 rc1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 8.0
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1