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CVE-2002-1359

Published: Dec 17, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
80.2%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle large packets or large fields, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems inc., cisco systems
iosOn-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
fissh
oss-projectaka ssh client
ssh clientOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
intersoft
commercial
securenettermMixed
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
netcomposite
aka shellguard ssh
shellguard sshOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
pragma systems
commercial
secureshellOn-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
putty
oss-project
puttyMixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1005812
securitytracker.com
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.html
cert.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10870
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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