CVE-2002-0435 Race condition in the recursive (1) directory deletion and (2) directory move in GNU File Utilities (fileutils) 4.1 and earlier allows local users to delete directories as the user running fileutils b...
LowCVSS 1.2
EPSS 0.34%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Race condition in the recursive (1) directory deletion and (2) directory move in GNU File Utilities (fileutils) 4.1 and earlier allows local users to delete directories as the user running fileutils by moving a low-level directory to a higher level as it is being deleted, which causes fileutils to chdir to a ".." directory that is higher than expected, possibly up to the root file system.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNU fileutils | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| GNU fileutils | = 4.1 | No fix listed |
| GNU fileutils | = 4.1.6 | No fix listed |
References
- mail.gnu.org
- gnu-fileutils-race-condition(8432) patch vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2002:031 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:015 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:016 vendor-advisory
- 20020310 GNU fileutils - recursive directory removal race condition mailing-list vendor-advisory
- 4266 patch vdb-entry vendor-advisory