What is the severity of CVE-2002-1516?

CVE-2002-1516 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows potential local file overwriting.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1516?

To fix CVE-2002-1516, you should avoid using the rpcbind with the -w option and apply available security patches from SGI.

Which versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-1516?

CVE-2002-1516 affects multiple versions of SGI IRIX, including versions 6.5.1, 6.5.6, and 6.5.17, among others.

Can CVE-2002-1516 be exploited by remote attackers?

CVE-2002-1516 is a local vulnerability and cannot be exploited by remote attackers.

What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2002-1516?

CVE-2002-1516 allows local users to execute a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-1516

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

2/4/2003

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1516

First published: Wed Apr 02 2003(Updated: )

rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SGI IRIX	=6.5.16m
SGI IRIX	=6.5.6
SGI IRIX	=6.5.1
SGI IRIX	=6.5.10
SGI IRIX	=6.5.17
SGI IRIX	=6.5.13m
SGI IRIX	=6.5.12
SGI IRIX	=6.5.9
SGI IRIX	=6.5.17m
SGI IRIX	=6.5.15
SGI IRIX	=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX	=6.5.3
SGI IRIX	=6.5.14
SGI IRIX	=6.5.8
SGI IRIX	=6.5.5
SGI IRIX	=6.5.4
SGI IRIX	=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX	=6.5.11
SGI IRIX	=6.5.2
SGI IRIX	=6.5
SGI IRIX	=6.5.7
SGI IRIX	=6.5.13
SGI IRIX	=6.5.16

Remedy

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-004.shtml

Remedy

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10272.php

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows potential local file overwriting.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1516?
To fix CVE-2002-1516, you should avoid using the rpcbind with the -w option and apply available security patches from SGI.
Which versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 affects multiple versions of SGI IRIX, including versions 6.5.1, 6.5.6, and 6.5.17, among others.
Can CVE-2002-1516 be exploited by remote attackers?
CVE-2002-1516 is a local vulnerability and cannot be exploited by remote attackers.
What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 allows local users to execute a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.

collector/nvd-historical
collector/nvd-index
agent/type
agent/first-publish-date
agent/softwarecombine
agent/remedy
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/references
agent/last-modified-date
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/tags
agent/description
agent/event
agent/source
vendor/sgi
canonical/sgi irix
version/sgi irix/6.5.16m
version/sgi irix/6.5.6
version/sgi irix/6.5.1
version/sgi irix/6.5.10
version/sgi irix/6.5.17
version/sgi irix/6.5.13m
version/sgi irix/6.5.12
version/sgi irix/6.5.9
version/sgi irix/6.5.17m
version/sgi irix/6.5.15
version/sgi irix/6.5.14m
version/sgi irix/6.5.3
version/sgi irix/6.5.14
version/sgi irix/6.5.8
version/sgi irix/6.5.5
version/sgi irix/6.5.4
version/sgi irix/6.5.15m
version/sgi irix/6.5.11
version/sgi irix/6.5.2
version/sgi irix/6.5
version/sgi irix/6.5.7
version/sgi irix/6.5.13
version/sgi irix/6.5.16

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows potential local file overwriting.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1516?
To fix CVE-2002-1516, you should avoid using the rpcbind with the -w option and apply available security patches from SGI.
Which versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 affects multiple versions of SGI IRIX, including versions 6.5.1, 6.5.6, and 6.5.17, among others.
Can CVE-2002-1516 be exploited by remote attackers?
CVE-2002-1516 is a local vulnerability and cannot be exploited by remote attackers.
What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2002-1516?
CVE-2002-1516 allows local users to execute a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.