Description
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.
Affected products
- gnu / sharutils4.2 – 4.2
References
- MISCftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-040.0.txt
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4742
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2
- MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-052.php
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-180.html
- MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/336083
- MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/8274
- MISChttp://www.aerasec.de/security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-065.html
- MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9075.php
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4132