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CVE-2002-1318

Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an encrypted password that causes the overflow during decryption in which a DOS codepage string is converted to a little-endian UCS2 unicode string.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1318 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from samba, from sgi, from hp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-12-11T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	samba	samba	2.2.2	Yes
Application	samba	samba	2.2.3	Yes
Application	samba	samba	2.2.4	Yes
Application	samba	samba	2.2.5	Yes
Application	samba	samba	2.2.6	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.18	Yes
Application	hp	cifs-9000_server	a.01.08	Yes
Application	hp	cifs-9000_server	a.01.08.01	Yes
Application	hp	cifs-9000_server	a.01.09	Yes

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021204-01-I ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000550 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103801986818076&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103859045302448&w=2 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/53580 ([email protected])
http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/samba-2.2.7.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-019.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-023.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-023.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-200 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/958321 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-081.php ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_045_samba.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-266.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6210 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10683 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1467 ([email protected])
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021204-01-I (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000550 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103801986818076&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103859045302448&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/53580 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/samba-2.2.7.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-019.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-023.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-023.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-200 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/958321 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-081.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_045_samba.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-266.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6210 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10683 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1467 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samba's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.