CVE-2002-0424

Published: Aug 12, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Efingerd: Efingerd

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Efingerd Efingerd	Version 1.3
Efingerd Efingerd	Version 1.6.1

References (8)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8381.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gz

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8381.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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