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CVE-2002-0638

setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does not properly lock a temporary file when modifying /etc/passwd, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a complex race condition that uses an open file descriptor in utility programs such as chfn and chsh.

Published

2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mandrakesoft mandrake_single_network_firewall 7.2 Yes
Operating System hp secure_os 1.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 1.0.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.3 Yes
References