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CVE-2002-0178

Published: Apr 2, 2003

Modified: Aug 8, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

n/a

affected
n/a

References

4742
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20021030 GLSA: sharutils
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
MDKSA-2002:052
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
RHSA-2003:180
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
VU#336083
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
8274
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
RHSA-2002:065
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
sharutils-uudecode-symlink(9075)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
HPSBTL0205-040
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP

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