CVE-2002-0817

published 2002-08-12

CVE-2002-0817: Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Priority P4 25 high 7.2 CVSS 2.0

AV L AC L Au N C C I C A C

EXPLOIT

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

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	super	< super 3.18.0-3 (bookworm)	super 3.18.0-3 (bookworm)
super_project	super	>= 0 < 3.18.0-3	3.18.0-3
super_project	super	>= 0 < 3.18.0-3	3.18.0-3
super_project	super	>= 0 < 3.18.0-3	3.18.0-3
super_project	super	>= 0 < 3.18.0-3	3.18.0-3
william_deich	super	—	—
william_deich	super	—	—
william_deich	super	—	—
william_deich	super	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v2.0 7.2 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv 7.2 HIGH

vendor_debian 7.2 HIGH

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