CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0165

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, which is a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access could gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update LogWatch to the latest version and restrict system access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS