CVE-2002-1518: Low severity SGI IRIX vulnerability
Published Apr 2, 2003
·Updated
mv in IRIX 6.5 creates a directory with world-writable permissions while moving a directory, which could allow local users to modify files and directories.
Affected Software
23 affected components
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
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-1518?
CVE-2002-1518 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized modification of files by local users.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-1518?
To fix CVE-2002-1518, restrict permissions on directories created by the mv command to eliminate world-writable access.
3
Which versions of IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-1518?
CVE-2002-1518 affects multiple versions of IRIX, including 6.5.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.6, up to 6.5.17.
4
Who is primarily impacted by CVE-2002-1518?
Local users on systems running affected versions of IRIX are primarily impacted by CVE-2002-1518.
5
What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2002-1518?
CVE-2002-1518 is a vulnerability that allows for world-writable permissions on newly created directories during the moving process.