# CVE-2002-1233: A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A regression error in the Debian distributions of the apache-ssl package (before 1.3.9 on Debian 2.2, and before 1.3.26 on Debian 3.0), for Apache 1.3.27 and earlier, allows local users to read or modify the Apache password file via a symlink attack on temporary files when the administrator runs (1) htpasswd or (2) htdigest, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2001-0131.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5990
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5981
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10413.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103480856102007&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10412.php

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