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CVE-2002-08171 exploit

Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21674 William Deich Super 3.x - SysLog Format String · local · 2002-07-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=102812622416695&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9741.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0045.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5367 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2002/dsa-139 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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