CVE-2002-0824 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (BSD pppd allows local users to change the permissions of arb)
BSD pppd allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file that is specified as a tty device.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0824 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.9 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | BSD pppd allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file that is specified as a tty device. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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