CVE-2002-0525

INN <2.2.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Paul Starzetz · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21375

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4501
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8834.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0140.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0435
EPSS Percentile 89.0%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
isc/inn 2.0
isc/inn 2.1
isc/inn 2.2
isc/inn 2.2.1
isc/inn 2.2.2
isc/inn 2.2.3
Published Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026