CVE-2002-0557

Description

Vulnerability in OpenBSD 3.0, when using YP with netgroups in the password database, causes (1) rexec or (2) rsh to run another user's shell, or (3) atrun to change to a different user's directory, possibly due to memory allocation failures or an incorrect call to auth_approval().

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#approval	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8625.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4338	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0557?: CVE-2002-0557 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0557?: To fix CVE-2002-0557, 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-2002-0557 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0557 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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