CVE-2002-0638

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does not properly lock a temporary file when modifying /etc/passwd, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a complex race condition that uses an open file descriptor in utility programs such as chfn and chsh.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-0638: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix