# CVE-2002-0184

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0184
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083)
- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593)
- [CNA](http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html)
- [CNA](http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.21%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 43.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._