Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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 ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01051 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isdn4linux:isdn4linux:3.1_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1_pre1 | Vulnerable | Isdn4linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:isdn4linux:isdn4linux:3.1_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1_pre1 Vulnerable ·Isdn4linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx52-4cmh-xrv5
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx52-4cmh-xrv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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