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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 74th percentile

Published

2003-04-02

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21373

Security advisories

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry