CVE-2002-0178

Description

uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4742

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-180.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-065.html

http://www.osvdb.org/8274

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-052.php

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/336083

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9075.php

http://www.aerasec.de/security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4132

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3