CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0178

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite critical files on the system or execute unauthorized commands, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the sharutils package to version 4.2.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS