CVE-2002-1814 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via a buffer overflow in the setuid efstools utility.
- 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-2002-1814?
CVE-2002-1814 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in efstools in Bonobo, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1814?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Gnome Bonobo, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Redhat Linux, Slackware Slackware Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1814 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1814 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp7p-xxwx-6643.