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TI-2002-01431 Aliases CVE-2002-1509GHSA-qq5x-4fxh-3qvh

A patch for shadow-utils 20000902 causes the useradd command to create a mail spool files…

Priority LOW 17Published · 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 · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

A patch for shadow-utils 20000902 causes the useradd command to create a mail spool files with read/write privileges of the new user's group (mode 660), which allows other users in the same group to read or modify the new user's incoming email.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00373 31st 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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2003:058 Released 2003-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    shadow-utils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 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-2003:058
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:057
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:057
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:057
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:058

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq5x-4fxh-3qvh

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2000-00907 Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00248 The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-00322 The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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