CVE-2002-2180

Public Exploit

Description

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.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.0/common/032_kerntime.patch	patch
http://www.openbsd.org/plus32.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10278.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5861	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2180?: CVE-2002-2180 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2180?: To fix CVE-2002-2180, 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-2002-2180 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2180 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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