CVE-2002-0542
HighPublished
mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to...
- Published
- Apr 2, 2003
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Apr 11, 2002
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C1.5%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 73.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron.
Sources
1Przemyslaw Frasunek · openbsd · Apr 11, 2002
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