Is CVE-2002-0896 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2002-0896 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2002-0896?

CVE-2002-0896 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2002-0896?

CVE-2002-0896 has an EPSS score of 1.38% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0896?

Upgrade swatch on debian 11 to 3.0.4-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2002-0896

MEDIUM

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.

How to fix

Remediation Available

swatchDebian

Fixed in:3.0.4-1CVE-2002-0896

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references1

online.securityfocus.com

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