CVE-2002-0213: Low severity Xinet K-AShare vulnerability

Published May 16, 2002
·
Updated

xkas in Xinet K-AShare 0.011.01 for IRIX allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the VOLICON file, which is copied to the .HSicon file in a shared directory.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Xinet K-AShare=11.01
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.14
SGI IRIX=6.5.15

Event History

May 16, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0213?

CVE-2002-0213 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0213?

To fix CVE-2002-0213, you should apply the latest updates or patches provided by SGI for affected versions of IRIX or Xinet K-AShare.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0213?

CVE-2002-0213 affects multiple versions of SGI IRIX 6.5.x and Xinet K-AShare 11.01.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-0213?

CVE-2002-0213 is a symbolic link attack vulnerability that allows unauthorized file access.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2002-0213?

Local users on systems running the affected versions of SGI IRIX and Xinet K-AShare are impacted by CVE-2002-0213.

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