CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0740

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove setuid and setgid settings for slrnpull or restrict access to this tool to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.

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