CVE-2002-2001 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on predictable log files in Mandrake Linux.
- 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-2002-2001?
CVE-2002-2001 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
jmcce 1.3.8 in Mandrake 8.1 creates log files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2001?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Jmcce Jmcce, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-2001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5v5-9fj9-665w.