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CVE-2002-0824

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-0824 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	freebsd	point-to-point_protocol_daemon	-	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-010.txt.asc Broken Link ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102812546815606&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9738.php Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openbsd.org/errata31.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-010.txt.asc Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102812546815606&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9738.php Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openbsd.org/errata31.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.