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CVE-2002-1509

A patch for shadow-utils 20000902 causes the useradd command to create a mail sp...

Low CVSS 3.6

Overview

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.

CWE: N/A Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 3.6 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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