CVE-2002-0424

Medium

Description

efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability26. percentile0.3%
ProductEfingerd
PublishedAug 12, 2002
First seenAug 12, 2002

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
efingerd efingerd1.3, 1.6.1—

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