CVE-2002-1791 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite or corrupt world-writable temporary desktop files in SGI IRIX due to insecure permissions.
- 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-2002-1791?
CVE-2002-1791 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SGI IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.17 creates temporary desktop files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to overwrite or corrupt those files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fmj-f8mj-vx43.