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CVE-2002-1503

HighPublished

Buffer overflow in Automatic File Distributor (AFD) 1.2.14 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long MON_WORK_DIR environment variable or...

Published: Mar 18, 2003
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Sep 4, 2002

Primary CVSS

7.2/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

1.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 65.0%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Buffer overflow in Automatic File Distributor (AFD) 1.2.14 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long MON_WORK_DIR environment variable or -w (workdir) argument to (1) afd, (2) afdcmd, (3) afd_ctrl, (4) init_afd, (5) mafd, (6) mon_ctrl, (7) show_olog, or (8) udc.

Sources

AFD 1.2.x - Working Directory Local Buffer Overflow / Local Privilege EscalationExploit
eSDee · unix · Sep 4, 2002

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