CVE-2002-1500 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.2 Published 18 Mar 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges in NetBSD by exploiting an integer overflow in mrinfo, mtrace, and pppd via large file descriptors.

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-2002-1500?

CVE-2002-1500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 18 Mar 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in (1) mrinfo, (2) mtrace, and (3) pppd in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing the programs after filling the file descriptor tables, which produces file descriptors larger than FD_SETSIZE, which are not checked by FD_SET().

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cv68-j3qg-q86v.