CVE-2002-0754
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine...
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
- Record
CVE-2002-0754- 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
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
- Record
CVE-2002-0754- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0746No score
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0746- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mggc-5xgm-pg5vNo score
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine...
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
- Record
GHSA-mggc-5xgm-pg5v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0754 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.