CVE-2002-1669 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary directory permissions in pkg_add to modify packages during installation, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2002-1669?
CVE-2002-1669 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pkg_add in FreeBSD 4.2 through 4.4 creates a temporary directory with world-searchable permissions, which may allow local users to modify world-writable parts of the package during installation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8rh-j2g8-vj3j.