What is the severity of CVE-2002-0165?

CVE-2002-0165 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0165?

To fix CVE-2002-0165, users should update LogWatch to a version later than 2.5 that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2002-0165?

Local users on systems running LogWatch version 2.5 are affected by CVE-2002-0165.

What type of attack is CVE-2002-0165?

CVE-2002-0165 involves a symlink attack that can escalate local user privileges to root.

Is CVE-2002-0165 related to any other vulnerabilities?

CVE-2002-0165 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162, though both affect LogWatch.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0165

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/4/2002

5/4/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0165

First published: Wed Apr 03 2002(Updated: )

LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Logwatch	=2.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0165?
CVE-2002-0165 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0165?
To fix CVE-2002-0165, users should update LogWatch to a version later than 2.5 that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-0165?
Local users on systems running LogWatch version 2.5 are affected by CVE-2002-0165.
What type of attack is CVE-2002-0165?
CVE-2002-0165 involves a symlink attack that can escalate local user privileges to root.
Is CVE-2002-0165 related to any other vulnerabilities?
CVE-2002-0165 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162, though both affect LogWatch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0165?
CVE-2002-0165 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0165?
To fix CVE-2002-0165, users should update LogWatch to a version later than 2.5 that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-0165?
Local users on systems running LogWatch version 2.5 are affected by CVE-2002-0165.
What type of attack is CVE-2002-0165?
CVE-2002-0165 involves a symlink attack that can escalate local user privileges to root.
Is CVE-2002-0165 related to any other vulnerabilities?
CVE-2002-0165 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162, though both affect LogWatch.