CVE-2002-1838: Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temp

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1838 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting charities.cron. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: steve sachs

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

steve sachs charities.cron DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.2 · 1.1.1 · 1.5.0 · 1.6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy charities.cron || rpm -q charities.cron || charities.cron --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison charities.cron sudo apt install charities.cron=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold charities.cron

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

dnf --showduplicates list charities.cron sudo dnf downgrade charities.cron-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add charities.cron

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2002-1838?

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

Is CVE-2002-1838 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1838 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-2002-1838 affect?

CVE-2002-1838 affects charities.cron. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1838?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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