Vulnerability in Hp Secure_os

CVE-2002-0638

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 compl…

EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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