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CVE-2002-0542
Published: Apr 2, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20020411 OpenBSD Local Root Compromise
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
4495
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
openbsd-mail-root-privileges(8818)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
20020411 local root compromise in openbsd 3.0 and below
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
5269
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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