CVE-2002-0638 describes a race condition vulnerability in the setpwnam.c component of the util-linux package, affecting Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, as well as other operating systems. This flaw allows local users to potentially gain privileges by exploiting improper temporary file locking during /etc/passwd modifications by utilities like chfn and chsh. With a CVSS score of 6.2, this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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