CVE-2002-0211 Race condition in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published 25 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the installation script to execute arbitrary commands by modifying a temporary file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0211?

CVE-2002-0211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in the installation script for Tarantella Enterprise 3 3.01 through 3.20 creates a world-writeable temporary "gunzip" program before executing it, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the program before it is executed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tarantella Tarantella Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0211 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76q9-p8vh-hrpp.