CVE-2002-0162

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-0162: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix