CVE-2002-0178
uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.
Published:Apr 12, 2002
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Apr 2, 2003
EPSS Score:0.00127
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
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Product
Action
Vendor
Gnu
Product
Sharutils
Gnu
Sharutils
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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