Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0180
CVE-2002-0180
Description
Buffer overflow in Webalizer 2.01-06, when configured to use reverse DNS lookups, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting to the monitored web server from an IP address that resolves to a long hostname.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:bradford_barrett:webalizer:2.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bradford_barrett:webalizer:2.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bradford_barrett:webalizer:2.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.01-06
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
5- www.mrunix.net/webalizer/news.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582923nvdUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4504nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8837nvd
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