Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0824
CVE-2002-0824
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:point-to-point_protocol_daemon:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- marc.infonvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openbsd.org/errata31.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5355nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-010.txt.ascnvdBroken Link
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9738.phpnvdBroken Link
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