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.
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Published : 2002-05-28 21:00
Updated : 2016-10-17 19:16
NVD link : CVE-2002-0178
Mitre link : CVE-2002-0178
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CWE
Products Affected
gnu
- sharutils