Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2002-0424

Description

efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.

Affected products

Efingerd/Efingerd3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:efingerd:efingerd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:efingerd:efingerd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:efingerd:efingerd:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.61

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/8381.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240nvdVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.htmlnvd
melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gznvd

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