CVE-2002-1509

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1492 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM
Severity
Public date
Oct 8, 2002, 12:00 AM