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CVE-2002-1318

Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.

Severity
High 10.0
Published
11 Dec 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
52% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.4
  • Version 2.2.5
  • Version 2.2.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1318
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1318