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CVE-2002-0526: Vulnerability in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier, related to insecure open() calls.

Vulnerability in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier, related to insecure open() calls.

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Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old INN vulnerability affecting the inews and rnews utilities in INN 2.2.3 and earlier. The public bundle links it to insecure file-opening behavior and an information-disclosure classification. Business urgency depends on whether legacy INN is still present. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running INN 2.2.3 or earlier, especially where inews or rnews are installed or used. The structured affected-product data is incomplete, so inventory verification is required. Treat this as a legacy exposure check, not an emergency, unless INN is still deployed. Prioritize removal or upgrade during legacy system risk reduction because source evidence lacks severity scoring and exploitation confirmation. Mitigation focus: Identify any INN installations and record exact versions.; Check vendor or distribution security guidance for INN updates.; Upgrade or retire INN 2.2.3 and earlier where found..

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