Description
The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an insecure option enabled, which could allow users to overwrite files outside of the current directory from an untrusted document by using a full pathname as an element identifier.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5349
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5349
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654
Timeline
- Published
- May 29, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified