uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-0176 | uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:27.761Z
Reserved: 2002-04-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2002-0178
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2002-05-29T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2002-0178
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