Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-2048
CVE-2002-2048
Description
Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query value passed to the (1) finger program, (2) -l, (3) -d, and (4) -t options. NOTE: if PFinger is not setuid or setgid, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be considered a vulnerability.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:michael_baumer:pfinger:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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