Is CVE-2002-1754 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1754 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1754?

CVE-2002-1754 has a CVSS score of 2.1 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-1754?

Patch guidance is available from novell security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-1754.

CVE-2002-1754 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-1754?

4 products: novell netware client, novell netware client, novell netware client, novell netware client.

Description

Buffer overflow in Novell NetWare Client 4.80 through 4.83 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using ping, traceroute, or a similar utility to force the client to resolve a large hostname.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOVELL
Published: 12/31/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

novell : netware_clientnovell : netware_clientnovell : netware_clientnovell : netware_client

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD