CVE-2002-0169: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-0169: The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an insecure option en...

The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an insecure option enabled, which could allow users to overwrite files outside of the current directory from an untrusted document by using a full pathname as an element identifier.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 02:42 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is a legacy document-processing issue. On Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2, the default DocBook stylesheet was shipped with an insecure option that could let an untrusted document overwrite files outside the working folder. Business impact depends on whether old systems still process untrusted DocBook content. Likely exposure is limited to legacy Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 environments, or vendor-linked platforms covered by the cited advisories, where DocBook processing is installed and used on untrusted documents. Prioritize if legacy Linux systems remain in production, especially build, documentation, or publishing workflows. This is not shown as actively exploited, but legacy unsupported exposure can create avoidable file-integrity risk. Mitigation focus: Review Red Hat RHSA-2002:062 and applicable vendor advisories.; Patch or replace affected DocBook stylesheet packages where vendor fixes exist.; Stop processing untrusted DocBook documents on affected legacy systems..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 14:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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