# CVE-2002-0762

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0762
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or assign extra group privileges to some users by changing filesize limits before calling programs that modify the files.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757)
- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.15%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 35.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._