CVE-2002-0638 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2002-0638

setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

mandrakesoft

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Affected Software

mandrake single network firewall, secure os, mandrake linux, mandrake linux corporate server, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2, 1.0, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 1.0.1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.3

Timeline

Official Publish: April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.