Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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
Format string vulnerability in super for Linux allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00763 55th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12 | Vulnerable | William Deich |
| cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16 | Vulnerable | William Deich |
| cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.17 | Vulnerable | William Deich |
| cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.18 | Vulnerable | William Deich |
- cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12 Vulnerable ·William Deich
- cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16 Vulnerable ·William Deich
- cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.17 Vulnerable ·William Deich
- cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.18 Vulnerable ·William Deich
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fq5-cc29-prwp
References
More William Deich Super vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00521 Format string vulnerability in super before 3.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2002-0817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fq5-cc29-prwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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