CVE-2002-1915

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

tip on multiple BSD-based operating systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (execution prevention) by using flock() to lock the /var/log/acculog file.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 52.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/283033
cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9633.php
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5265
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/283033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9633.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5265

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-667

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2002-1915?

CVE-2002-1915 is a medium vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. tip on multiple BSD-based operating systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (execution prevention) by using flock() to lock the /var/log/acculog file.

When was CVE-2002-1915 disclosed?

CVE-2002-1915 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-1915 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1915 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-1915?

CVE-2002-1915 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2002-1915?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1915, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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