CVE-2002-0542
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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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089
- http://www.osvdb.org/5269
References
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089
- http://www.osvdb.org/5269
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