CVE - CVE-2002-0169

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0169	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:4654 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4654 HP:HPSBTL0205-038 URL:http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4095 OSVDB:5349 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/5349~~ (Obsolete source) REDHAT:RHSA-2002:062 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-062.html XF:linux-docbook-stylesheet-insecure(8983) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8983.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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