CVE-2002-0740 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the slrnpull component of the SLRN package, specifically when installed with setuid or setgid permissions. A local attacker can exploit this by providing an excessively long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument, potentially leading to privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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