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CVE-2002-0638

Published: Aug 12, 2002 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0638
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Mandrake_single_network_firewallMandrakesoft7.2 (including)7.2 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 6.2RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.0RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.2RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.3RedHat*

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