CVE-2002-0766 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exhaust kernel file descriptors to gain root privileges or cause denial of service in OpenBSD.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0766?

CVE-2002-0766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenBSD 2.9 through 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) and gain root privileges by filling the kernel's file descriptor table and closing file descriptors 0, 1, or 2 before executing a privileged process, which is not properly handled when OpenBSD fails to open an alternate descriptor.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0766?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openbsd Openbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0766?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0766 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0766 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7pw-h6p8-3fh3.