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CVE-2002-0169 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/29/2002

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0169
NVD Published Date:
05/29/2002
NVD Last Modified:
09/10/2008