CVE-2002-0740
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local...
CVE-2002-0740 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slrn Development Team Slrn, published July 26, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in slrn 0.9.6.2-9.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.47%EPSS, 74th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
0.9.6.2-9slrn +2 more
Description
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SLRNPull 0.9.6 - Spool Directory Command Line Parameter Buffer Overflow | 2002-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | alt3kx/CVE-2002-0740 | 2018-05-11 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0740- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0732No score
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0732- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f324-877p-jh9xNo score
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local...
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
GHSA-f324-877p-jh9x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
CVE-2002-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0740No score
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
iss.net/security_center/static/8910.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0302.html
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269667
securityfocus.com/bid/4569
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0740
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f324-877p-jh9x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0740