CVE - CVE-2002-0424

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0424	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.
References
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BID:4240 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240 BUGTRAQ:20020306 efingerd remote buffer overflow and a dangerous feature URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html CONFIRM:http://melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gz XF:efingerd-file-execution(8381) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8381.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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