# CVE-2002-1669: pkg\_add in FreeBSD 4.2 through 4.4 creates a temporary directory with world-searchable permissions, which may allow local users to modify wo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

pkg_add in FreeBSD 4.2 through 4.4 creates a temporary directory with world-searchable permissions, which may allow local users to modify world-writable parts of the package during installation.

## 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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3819
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7852
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:01.pkg_add.asc

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