CVE-2002-0851
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the...
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
- Record
CVE-2002-0851- 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 ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
- Record
CVE-2002-0851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0843 No score
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0843- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vx52-4cmh-xrv5 No score
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the...
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
- Record
GHSA-vx52-4cmh-xrv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (1) | 2002-08-10 |
| Exploit-DB | ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (2) | 2002-08-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0851 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Isdn4linux, published September 5, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.