# CVE-2002-0740: Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOO

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2002-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8910.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0302.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269667
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4569
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21408
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2002-0740

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