CVE Details for CVE: CVE-2002-0638
Summary
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.
| Timestamps | |
|---|---|
| Last major update | 18-10-2016 - 02:20 |
| Published | 12-08-2002 - 04:00 |
| Last modified | 18-10-2016 - 02:20 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-132.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405955
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0357.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-137.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000523
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-043.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-047.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0396.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4320
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9709.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5344
- http://www.osvdb.org/5164
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102795787713996&w=2
Vulnerable Configurations
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cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
CWE
CVSS
Base
6.2
Impact
10.0
Exploitability
1.9
Access
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL | HIGH | NONE |
Impact
| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE | COMPLETE | COMPLETE |
CVSS3
None
VIA4 references
cvss-vector
via4
redhat
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refmap
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