CVE-2002-1890 json
rhmask 1.0-9 in Red Hat Linux 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the mask file.
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1869
- 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 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
rhmask 1.0-9 in Red Hat Linux 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the mask file.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% 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:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9335.php
vdb-entry
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/276317
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4984
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1890
- NVD CVE-2002-1890
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