CVE-2002-0817
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0817- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0817- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0809 No score
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
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EUVD-2002-0809- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fq5-cc29-prwp No score
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-8fq5-cc29-prwp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0817- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0817 No score
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0817- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | William Deich Super 3.x - SysLog Format String | 2002-07-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0817 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in William Deich Super, published August 1, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in super 3.18.0-3.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=102812622416695&w=2
iss.net/security_center/static/9741.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0045.html
securityfocus.com/bid/5367
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-139
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0817
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8fq5-cc29-prwp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0817