Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in slrnpull for the SLRN package, when installed setuid or setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -d (SPOOLDIR) argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0147 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6.2 | Vulnerable | Slrn Development Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6.3 | Vulnerable | Slrn Development Team |
| cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6.4 | Vulnerable | Slrn Development Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6.2 Vulnerable ·Slrn Development Team
- cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6.3 Vulnerable ·Slrn Development Team
- cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:0.9.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6.4 Vulnerable ·Slrn Development Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f324-877p-jh9x
References
More Slrn Development Team Slrn vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00990 Binary decoding feature of slrn 0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-0740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f324-877p-jh9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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