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CVE-2002-0542

mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron.

  • Published: Jul 3, 2002
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2002-0542
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
openbsd / openbsd 2.9 2.9.x
openbsd / openbsd 3.0 3.0.x