CVE-2002-0638

Home/CVE/setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does no

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setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does no

setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does not properly lock a temporary file when modifying /etc/passwd, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a complex race condition that uses an open file descriptor in utility programs such as chfn and chsh.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.00085

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Affected Products & Versions

mandrakesoft mandrake single network firewallall versions
hp secure osall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate serverall versions
redhat linuxall versions

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

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producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

6.2

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD12 Aug 2002 · 04:00 AM

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Vendor Advisories

rhsaRHSA-2002:132Moderate

rhsaRHSA-2002:137Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-043.0.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0357.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0396.html

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000523

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102795787713996&w=2

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4320

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-132.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9709.php

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405955PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-047.php

http://www.osvdb.org/5164

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-137.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5344

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