CVE-2002-0435 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in GNU File Utilities to delete arbitrary directories or escalate privileges by manipulating directory moves during deletion.
- 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-2002-0435?
CVE-2002-0435 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the recursive (1) directory deletion and (2) directory move in GNU File Utilities (fileutils) 4.1 and earlier allows local users to delete directories as the user running fileutils by moving a low-level directory to a higher level as it is being deleted, which causes fileutils to chdir to a ".." directory that is higher than expected, possibly up to the root file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Fileutils.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4m8-rghq-9wjc.