CVE-2002-0424

efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.

Date published : 2003-04-02

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html