CVE-2002-0761 json
bzip2 before 1.0.2 in FreeBSD 4.5 and earlier, OpenLinux 3.1 and 3.1.1, and possibly systems, uses the permissions of symbolic links instea…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0753
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
bzip2 before 1.0.2 in FreeBSD 4.5 and earlier, OpenLinux 3.1 and 3.1.1, and possibly systems, uses the permissions of symbolic links instead of the actual files when creating an archive, which could cause the files to be extracted with less restrictive permissions than intended.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/9128.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4776 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9128.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4776
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0761
- NVD CVE-2002-0761
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