CVE-2002-0542

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/5269	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0542?: CVE-2002-0542 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0542?: To fix CVE-2002-0542, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0542 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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