CVE-2002-0291: Dino's Webserver 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and possibly execu

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-0291 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting dinos webserver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Dino's Webserver 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via several large HTTP requests within a short time.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-05-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: funsoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-05-31 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

funsoft dinos webserver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dinos-webserver || rpm -q dinos-webserver || dinos-webserver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dinos-webserver sudo apt install dinos-webserver=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold dinos-webserver

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dinos-webserver sudo dnf downgrade dinos-webserver-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add dinos-webserver

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-0291?

dinos webserver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0291 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0291 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-0291 affect?

CVE-2002-0291 affects dinos webserver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Dino's Webserver 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via several large HTTP requests within a short time.

How urgent is CVE-2002-0291?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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