# CVE-2002-0178

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0178
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-040.0.txt)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4742)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-052.php)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-180.html)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/336083)
- [CNA](http://www.osvdb.org/8274)
- [CNA](http://www.aerasec.de/security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-065.html)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9075.php)
- [CNA](http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4132)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.13%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 32.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._