CVE-2002-1516

Description

rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-004.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5889	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10272.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020903-01-P	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1516?: CVE-2002-1516 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1516?: To fix CVE-2002-1516, 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-2002-1516 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1516 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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