CVE-2002-2334

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Published Oct 26, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-2312	Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.295% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/292138
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10125.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5732

History

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Subscriptions

Joseph Allen Joe

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 26, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:53 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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