CVE-2002-0377

Description

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102130733815285&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4730	vdb entry
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q2/0584.html	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9061.php	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0377?: CVE-2002-0377 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0377?: To fix CVE-2002-0377, 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-2002-0377 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0377 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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