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CVE-2002-2180
The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to…
Medium6.8EPSS 0.61%
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Description
The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to kernel memory and possibly gain root privileges, possibly via an integer signedness error.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.61% · top 51% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20021002 Incorrect argument checking in the setitimer(2) system call may allow an attacker to write to kernel memory. (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
- openbsd-setitimer-memory-overwrite(10278) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 5861 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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