CVE-2002-0169

N/A Unknown
Published: May 29, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an insecure option enabled, which could allow users to overwrite files outside of the current directory from an untrusted document by using a full pathname as an element identifier.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5349
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/5349
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat