CVE-2002-0762
shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or...
CVE-2002-0762 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Suse Linux, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0762- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0762- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0754 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0754- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2v97-g8xf-h43c No score
shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2v97-g8xf-h43c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |