CVE-2002-1029: Res Manager in Worldspan for Windows Gateway 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1029 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting res manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Res Manager in Worldspan for Windows Gateway 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed request to TCP port 17990.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-10-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: worldspan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-10-04 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

worldspan res manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy res-manager || rpm -q res-manager || res-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison res-manager sudo apt install res-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo apt-mark hold res-manager

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

dnf --showduplicates list res-manager sudo dnf downgrade res-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo dnf versionlock add res-manager

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WorldSpan Res Manager 4.1 - Malformed TCP Packet Denial of Service

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1029?

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

Is CVE-2002-1029 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1029 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-2002-1029 affect?

CVE-2002-1029 affects res manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Res Manager in Worldspan for Windows Gateway 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed request to TCP port 17990.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1029?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

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