CVE-2002-0575

OpenSSH < 2.9.9 and 3.x < 3.2.1 - Authenticated Buffer Overflow with Kerberos/AFS Support

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0575. PoCs published by Marcell Fodor.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSSH related to Kerberos 4 TGT/AFS token handling. Exploitation can lead to remote code execution, with authentication requirements varying by version.

Description

Buffer overflow in OpenSSH before 2.9.9, and 3.x before 3.2.1, with Kerberos/AFS support and KerberosTgtPassing or AFSTokenPassing enabled, allows remote and local authenticated users to gain privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Marcell Fodor · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21402

The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSSH related to Kerberos 4 TGT/AFS token handling. Exploitation can lead to remote code execution, with authentication requirements varying by version.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: OpenSSH versions prior to 2.9.9 and 2.9.9+
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to vulnerable OpenSSH server · Ability to send malformed Kerberos 4 TGT/AFS tokens
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8896.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0298.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4560
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-022.2.txt
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_vuln-dev
http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=101924296115863&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102167972421837&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269701
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/781
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268718
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0394.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0421
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

Status published
Products (16)
openbsd/openssh 2.1
openbsd/openssh 2.1.1
openbsd/openssh 2.2
openbsd/openssh 2.3
openbsd/openssh 2.5
openbsd/openssh 2.5.1
openbsd/openssh 2.5.2
openbsd/openssh 2.9
openbsd/openssh 2.9.9
openbsd/openssh 2.9p1
... and 6 more
Published Jun 18, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026