Description
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
Published: 2002-04-05
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0164 LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
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Logwatch Logwatch
Redhat Linux Powertools
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:27.794Z

Reserved: 2002-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0165

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Status : Modified

Published: 2002-04-03T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0165

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2002-04-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0165 - Bugzilla

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