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CVE-2002-0851
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
Published: Sep 5, 2002
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| isdn4linux | isdn4linux | 3.1_pre1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vx52-4cmh-xrv5
Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the...
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0068.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9811.php Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5437 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0068.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9811.php Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5437 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
1.05%
Top 39% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29.1 / 100
Data Sources
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