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TI-2002-00172 Aliases CVE-2002-0178GHSA-wwhg-qw2q-mpr3

uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the…

Priority LOW 33Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00622 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sharutils:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:sharutils:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2003:180 Released 2003-05-23 · Red Hat rating Low
    sharutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:180
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2002:065
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:065
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:065
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:065

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0178
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwhg-qw2q-mpr3
  3. 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2018-15752 Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2004-01649 Multiple buffer overflows in sharutils 4.2.1 and earlier may allow attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-01648 Stack-based buffer overflow in shar in GNU sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2005-00930 unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

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