CVE-2002-0638

Signals

NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07

CVE Database · CVE-2002-0638

CVE-2002-0638

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

0.53%

Published

Aug 12, 2002

Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit

All weaponized →

No public PoC or exploit code indexed for this CVE.

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

setpwnam.c in the util-linux package, as included in Red Hat Linux 7.3 and earlier, and other operating systems, does not properly lock a temporary file when modifying /etc/passwd, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a complex race condition that uses an open file descriptor in utility programs such as chfn and chsh.

Affected Products (29)

mandrakesoft · mandrake_single_network_firewallvulnerable

hp · secure_osvulnerable

mandrakesoft · mandrake_linuxvulnerable

mandrakesoft · mandrake_linux

References (20)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-043.0.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0357.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0396.html

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000523

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102795787713996&w=2

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4320

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-132.html

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9709.php

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405955

PatchThird Party Advisory

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