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title: "CVE-2002-1359: Multiple SSH2 servers and clients… | CubePath"
description: "Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle large packets or large fields, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1359
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# CVE-2002-1359: Multiple SSH2 servers and clients… | CubePath

## Description

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle large packets or large fields, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1359)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.80233 (80.2% probability)

Percentile

99.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1005812](http://securitytracker.com/id?1005812)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [CA-2002-36](http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-36.html)  (cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [ssh-transport-multiple-bo(10870)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10870)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [20021216 R7-0009: Vulnerabilities in SSH2 Implementations from Multiple Vendors](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0110.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [6407](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6407)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5848](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5848)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [1005813](http://securitytracker.com/id?1005813)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 14, 2002
2. Record published Dec 17, 2002
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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