# CVE-2002-1500: Buffer overflow in (1) mrinfo, (2) mtrace, and (3) pppd in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing the p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in (1) mrinfo, (2) mtrace, and (3) pppd in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing the programs after filling the file descriptor tables, which produces file descriptors larger than FD_SETSIZE, which are not checked by FD_SET().

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-014.txt.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5727
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10114.php

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