CVE-2002-0638: hp secure_os
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-0638 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in hp secure_os. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-04-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.53% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mandrakesoft3 products
- mandrake_linux7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2
- mandrake_linux_corporate_server1.0.1
- mandrake_single_network_firewall7.2
Hp1 product
- secure_os1.0
Redhat1 product
- linux6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3
3 vendors · 5 products