RHSA-2003_016

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2003-02-20 18:37 - Updated: 2024-11-21 22:36
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: fileutils security update
Severity
Low
Notes
Topic: Updated fileutils packages are available which fix a race condition in recursive remove and move commands.
Details: The fileutils package includes a number of GNU versions of common and popular file management utilities. A race condition in recursive use of rm and mv commands 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. In addition, a bug in the way that the chown command parses --from options has also been fixed in these packages, bringing the command into Linux Standard Base (LSB) compliance. Users of Red Hat Linux Advanced Server should install the upgraded fileutils packages which contain patches to correct these issues.
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.
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 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 Identifier Version Remediation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Red Hat / Red Hat Advanced Products
 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as —
Vendor Fix fix
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Red Hat / Red Hat Advanced Products
 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw —
Vendor Fix fix
Threats
Impact Low
References
To clipboard 

{
  "document": {
    "aggregate_severity": {
      "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/",
      "text": "Low"
    },
    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "Copyright \u00a9 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://www.first.org/tlp/"
      }
    },
    "lang": "en",
    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "Updated fileutils packages are available which fix a race condition in\nrecursive remove and move commands.",
        "title": "Topic"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "The fileutils package includes a number of GNU versions of common and\npopular file management utilities.\n\nA race condition in recursive use of rm and mv commands in fileutils 4.1\nand earlier could allow local users to delete files and directories as the\nuser running fileutils if the user has write access to part of the tree\nbeing moved or deleted.\n\nIn addition, a bug in the way that the chown command parses --from options\nhas also been fixed in these packages,  bringing the command into Linux\nStandard Base (LSB) compliance.\n\nUsers of Red Hat Linux Advanced Server should install the upgraded\nfileutils packages which contain patches to correct these issues.",
        "title": "Details"
      },
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "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.",
        "title": "Terms of Use"
      }
    ],
    "publisher": {
      "category": "vendor",
      "contact_details": "https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/",
      "issuing_authority": "Red Hat Product Security is responsible for vulnerability handling across all Red Hat products and services.",
      "name": "Red Hat Product Security",
      "namespace": "https://www.redhat.com"
    },
    "references": [
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:016",
        "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:016"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low",
        "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260936",
        "url": "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260936"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-fileutils/2002-03/msg00028.html",
        "url": "http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-fileutils/2002-03/msg00028.html"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "82336",
        "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=82336"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "Canonical URL",
        "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2003/rhsa-2003_016.json"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Red Hat Security Advisory: fileutils security update",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2024-11-21T22:36:41+00:00",
      "generator": {
        "date": "2024-11-21T22:36:41+00:00",
        "engine": {
          "name": "Red Hat SDEngine",
          "version": "4.2.1"
        }
      },
      "id": "RHSA-2003:016",
      "initial_release_date": "2003-02-20T18:37:00+00:00",
      "revision_history": [
        {
          "date": "2003-02-20T18:37:00+00:00",
          "number": "1",
          "summary": "Initial version"
        },
        {
          "date": "2003-01-21T00:00:00+00:00",
          "number": "2",
          "summary": "Last updated version"
        },
        {
          "date": "2024-11-21T22:36:41+00:00",
          "number": "3",
          "summary": "Last generated version"
        }
      ],
      "status": "final",
      "version": "3"
    }
  },
  "product_tree": {
    "branches": [
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_name",
                "name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ",
                  "product_id": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_name",
                "name": "Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1",
                  "product_id": "Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw"
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_family",
            "name": "Red Hat Advanced Products"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "Red Hat"
      }
    ]
  },
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2002-0435",
      "ids": [
        {
          "system_name": "Red Hat Bugzilla ID",
          "text": "1616780"
        }
      ],
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "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.",
          "title": "Vulnerability description"
        },
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "security flaw",
          "title": "Vulnerability summary"
        }
      ],
      "product_status": {
        "fixed": [
          "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ",
          "Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1"
        ]
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "category": "self",
          "summary": "Canonical URL",
          "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-0435"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "RHBZ#1616780",
          "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616780"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0435",
          "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0435"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0435",
          "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0435"
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2002-03-07T00:00:00+00:00",
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "date": "2003-02-20T18:37:00+00:00",
          "details": "Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata\nrelevant to your system have been applied.\n\nThis update is available via Red Hat Network.  To use Red Hat Network,\nlaunch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:\n\nup2date\n\nThis will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate\nRPMs being upgraded on your system.",
          "product_ids": [
            "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ",
            "Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1"
          ],
          "restart_required": {
            "category": "none"
          },
          "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:016"
        }
      ],
      "threats": [
        {
          "category": "impact",
          "details": "Low"
        }
      ],
      "title": "security flaw"
    }
  ]
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

JSON
How durations are calculated

Following the VTEM framework (Black Hat USA 2015), time to patch starts when the vendor or a coordinator was informed, total time to patch at discovery, and disclosure to patch at public disclosure; vendor response time runs from the report to its acknowledgement. Time to exploit and time unpatched start at the earliest discovery or report, falling back to public disclosure. Unpatched time ends at the first recorded patch, or the calculation time when no patch is recorded. Exploitation to patch shows the interval between those two events; a published proof of concept is a public exploit, not exploitation.

Each result shows its source dates. A negative interval means the end event came first; when date-only inputs leave the order open, the result says so. Date-only inputs are approximate. The earliest evidence wins: KEV report dates and sightings are labelled as such. Records describing another vulnerability are listed but never calculated from, and a PoC alone does not establish exploitation. Missing patch evidence does not prove that no patch exists. Filters below change the event list only.

Loading timeline…




    Related by attack behaviour

    Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.