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CVE-2002-0542 Details
Description
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2 | CVE | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089 | CVE | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail | CVE | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5269 | CVE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495 | CVE | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2 | [email protected] | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089 | [email protected] | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.php | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail | [email protected] | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5269 | [email protected] | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495 | [email protected] | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| openbsd openbsd | 2.9 3.0 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 16, 2026 | [email protected] | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 18, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 1, 2004 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |