CVE-2002-0762 | BDVDB-2026-5258 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12003-04-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.