CVE-2002-0525: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-0525: Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and rem...

Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 02:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2002-0525 is an old INN news-server vulnerability affecting inews and rnews in INN 2.2.3 and earlier. Crafted NNTP responses could let a local user or malicious remote NNTP server gain privileges. Treat this as relevant mainly where legacy INN remains installed or reachable. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix-like systems still running INN 2.2.3 or earlier, especially where inews or rnews are installed and interact with NNTP servers. Modern systems are unlikely to be exposed unless old INN packages remain deployed. Prioritize if the organization still operates legacy INN infrastructure. The business risk is privilege gain on old news systems, but urgency depends on whether INN 2.2.3 or earlier exists in the environment. No active exploitation is cited in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for INN 2.2.3 or earlier and the inews/rnews utilities.; Check INN or operating-system vendor advisories for the correct fixed package.; Disable or remove unused inews/rnews components where operationally unnecessary..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 11, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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