CVE-2002-0762
SuSE Linux 8.0 - Unauthenticated File Corruption and Privilege Escalation via Filesize Limit Manipulation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
35.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
suse/suse_linux
8.0
Published
Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026