CVE-2002-0178

Description

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-040.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4742	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2	mailing list
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-052.php	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-180.html	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/336083	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/8274	vdb entry
http://www.aerasec.de/security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-065.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9075.php	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4132	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0178?: CVE-2002-0178 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0178?: To fix CVE-2002-0178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0178 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0178 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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