CVE-2002-0762

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

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or assign extra group privileges to some users by changing filesize limits before calling programs that modify the files.

Affected (1)

Products: Suse: Suse Linux

Suse

1 product

Suse Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Suse Linux	Version 8.0

References (6)

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php

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

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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