RHSA-2003:015
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2003-02-13 08:35
Modified
2024-11-21 22:36
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: : : : Updated fileutils package fixes race condition in recursive operations

Notes

Topic
New fileutils packages for Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 fix a race condition in recursive remove and move commands. [Updated 16 April 2003] Added packages for Red Hat Linux on IBM iSeries and pSeries systems.
Details
The fileutils package includes a number of GNU versions of common and popular file management utilities. A race condition in the recursive use of 'rm' and 'mv' in fileutils 4.1 and earlier could allow local users to delete files and directories (as the user running fileutils) if the user has write access to part of the tree being moved or deleted. Red Hat Linux versions 6.2, 7, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 shipped with versions of fileutils that are vulnerable to this issue. This erratum provides new fileutils packages that contain a patch correcting this issue.
Terms of Use
This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original.


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