CVE-2002-0762

shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or assign extra group privileges to some users by changing filesize limits before calling programs that modify the files.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html -~~	() http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2002-08-12 04:00

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:39

NVD link : CVE-2002-0762

Mitre link : CVE-2002-0762

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-0762

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

suse_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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