CVE - CVE-2002-0762

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0762	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or assign extra group privileges to some users by changing filesize limits before calling programs that modify the files.
References
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BID:4757 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757 SUSE:SuSE-SA:2002:017 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html XF:suse-shadow-filesize-limits(9102) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.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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