CVE-2002-0851

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0068.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9811.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5437
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0068.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9811.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

isdn4linux