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CVE-2002-0377

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp...

2.1 Low

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Record
CVE-2002-0377
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Record
CVE-2002-0377
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0374 No score

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Record
EUVD-2002-0374
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4vf4-9x77-q598 No score

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp...

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Record
GHSA-4vf4-9x77-q598
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0377 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Rob Flynn Gaim, published May 29, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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