What is the severity of CVE-2002-2274?

CVE-2002-2274 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for local users to exploit the symlink vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2274?

To fix CVE-2002-2274, upgrade akfingerd to a version later than 0.5 which does not allow symlink attacks.

Who is affected by CVE-2002-2274?

Local users on systems running akfingerd version 0.5 are affected by CVE-2002-2274.

What type of attack is involved in CVE-2002-2274?

CVE-2002-2274 involves a symlink attack that allows local users to read arbitrary files.

What software is impacted by CVE-2002-2274?

The software impacted by CVE-2002-2274 is akfingerd version 0.5.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-2274

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2002

18/10/2007

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-2274

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

akfingerd 0.5 allows local users to read arbitrary files as the akfingerd user (nobody) via a symlink attack on the .plan file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Akfingerd Akfingerd	=0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2274?
CVE-2002-2274 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for local users to exploit the symlink vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2274?
To fix CVE-2002-2274, upgrade akfingerd to a version later than 0.5 which does not allow symlink attacks.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-2274?
Local users on systems running akfingerd version 0.5 are affected by CVE-2002-2274.
What type of attack is involved in CVE-2002-2274?
CVE-2002-2274 involves a symlink attack that allows local users to read arbitrary files.
What software is impacted by CVE-2002-2274?
The software impacted by CVE-2002-2274 is akfingerd version 0.5.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2274?
CVE-2002-2274 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for local users to exploit the symlink vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2274?
To fix CVE-2002-2274, upgrade akfingerd to a version later than 0.5 which does not allow symlink attacks.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-2274?
Local users on systems running akfingerd version 0.5 are affected by CVE-2002-2274.
What type of attack is involved in CVE-2002-2274?
CVE-2002-2274 involves a symlink attack that allows local users to read arbitrary files.
What software is impacted by CVE-2002-2274?
The software impacted by CVE-2002-2274 is akfingerd version 0.5.