The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:062 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:062 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:062 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:062 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj7j-4p8c-xgw6
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj7j-4p8c-xgw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0169 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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