CVE-2002-0851 describes a format string vulnerability in the ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) within the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package. This flaw allows local attackers to achieve root privileges by injecting format strings into the device name command line argument, which is improperly handled during a syslog call. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1_pre1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isdn4linux:isdn4linux:3.1_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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