CVE-2002-0435

Description

Race condition in the recursive (1) directory deletion and (2) directory move in GNU File Utilities (fileutils) 4.1 and earlier allows local users to delete directories as the user running fileutils by moving a low-level directory to a higher level as it is being deleted, which causes fileutils to chdir to a ".." directory that is higher than expected, possibly up to the root file system.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-016.html	vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-031.php	vendor advisory
http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-fileutils/2002-03/msg00028.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-015.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4266	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-018.1.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260936	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8432.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0435?: CVE-2002-0435 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0435?: To fix CVE-2002-0435, 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-2002-0435 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0435 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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