Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0817 (CCN-9741)

Assigned:2002-07-31
Published:2002-07-31
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05
security issues in ports

Source: VULNWATCH
Type: UNKNOWN
20020730 The SUPER Bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0817

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020731 The SUPER Bug

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed, 31 Jul 2002 07:03:11 -0700
The SUPER Bug

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-139

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-139
super -- format string vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
super-syslog-format-string(9741)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5075
Linux Super Format String Elevated Privileges

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5367

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5367
William Deich Super SysLog Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
super-syslog-format-string(9741)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:william_deich:super:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:william_deich:super:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:william_deich:super:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:william_deich:super:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:william_deich:super:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:ports_collection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:139
    V
    format string vulnerability
    2002-08-01
    BACK
    william_deich super 3.12
    william_deich super 3.16
    william_deich super 3.17
    william_deich super 3.18
    william_deich super 3.18
    debian debian linux 2.2
    freebsd ports collection *
    debian debian linux 3.0