CVE-2002-0740 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 26 Jul 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges via a buffer overflow in slrnpull when the binary is setuid or setgid.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-0740?

CVE-2002-0740 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0740?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Slrn Development Team Slrn.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0740?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0740 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0740 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

CVE-2001-1035 Command injection in n/a High 7.5

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0740, GHSA-f324-877p-jh9x.