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CVE-2002-0178

uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbol…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 50%
Public exploits
0
none known

uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/4742 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-052.php · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-180.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/336083 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /8274 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • aerasec.de /security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-065.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9075.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /advisories/4132 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred

Sources

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