CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1896

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (-f or -o).

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to systems where Alsaplayer runs with root privileges, allowing local users to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove the setuid setting for Alsaplayer or upgrade to a newer version that does not contain this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer 0.99.71, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -f or (2) -o command line argument.

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