CVE-2002-0144: Directory traversal vulnerability in chuid 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the ownership of

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-0144 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting chuid. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in chuid 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the ownership of files outside of the upload directory via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-03-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: scott parish

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-03-25 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scott parish chuid DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.1 · 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy chuid || rpm -q chuid || chuid --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison chuid sudo apt install chuid=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold chuid

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list chuid sudo dnf downgrade chuid-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add chuid

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-0144?

chuid: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0144 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0144 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-0144 affect?

CVE-2002-0144 affects chuid. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in chuid 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the ownership of files outside of the upload directory via a .. (dot dot) attack.

How urgent is CVE-2002-0144?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2002-0145 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE chuid 1.2 and earlier does not properly verify the ownership of files that will be changed, which allows remot

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