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CVE-2002-0424

Severity Medium
Score 4.6/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published