CVE-2002-1509

Description

A patch for shadow-utils 20000902 causes the useradd command to create a mail spool files with read/write privileges of the new user's group (mode 660), which allows other users in the same group to read or modify the new user's incoming email.

3.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-058.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:026	vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=75418	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-057.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1509?: CVE-2002-1509 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1509?: To fix CVE-2002-1509, 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-2002-1509 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1509 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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