CVE-2002-0808: High severity Bugzilla vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2002
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Updated

Bugzilla 2.14 before 2.14.2, and 2.16 before 2.16rc2, when performing a mass change, sets the groupset of all bugs to the groupset of the first bug, which could inadvertently cause insecure groupset permissions to be assigned to some bugs.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Bugzilla=2.16-rc1
Bugzilla=2.16
Bugzilla=2.14.1
Bugzilla=2.14

Event History

Aug 12, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0808?

CVE-2002-0808 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for insecure permission settings.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0808?

To fix CVE-2002-0808, upgrade Bugzilla to version 2.14.2 or 2.16rc2 or later.

3

Which versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2002-0808?

CVE-2002-0808 affects Bugzilla versions 2.14 through 2.14.1 and 2.16 before 2.16rc2.

4

What does CVE-2002-0808 vulnerability affect?

CVE-2002-0808 affects the groupset permissions for bugs within Bugzilla during mass change operations.

5

Is CVE-2002-0808 a known issue?

Yes, CVE-2002-0808 is a documented vulnerability in Bugzilla that has been publicly acknowledged.

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