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CVE-2002-2180

The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to ker…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 50%
Public exploits
0
none known

The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to kernel memory and possibly gain root privileges, possibly via an integer signedness error.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • openbsd.org /plus32.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_OPENBSD, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10278.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5861 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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