PT-2002-1067 · Gnome · Nautilus

Published 2002-05-16 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0157

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nautilus versions 1.0.4 and earlier

Description The issue affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. It can be exploited remotely, leading to potential security breaches. The vulnerability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .nautilus-metafile.xml metadata file.

Recommendations For Nautilus versions 1.0.4 and earlier, consider restricting access to the .nautilus-metafile.xml metadata file to prevent symlink attacks until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the functionality that allows local users to interact with the .nautilus-metafile.xml file. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-08167

BDU:2015-08168

BDU:2015-08169

CVE-2002-0157

Affected Products

Nautilus

References · 9

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08167 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-064.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08169 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08168 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0157 · Security Note
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270691/2002-04-29/2002-05-05/0 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-192.html · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8995.php · Note