CVE-2001-0117

sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Score

CVSS 2.0 1.2 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-03-12

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Immunix (Immunix)
• Mandrake Linux (Mandrakesoft)
• Mandrake Linux Corporate Server (Mandrakesoft)
• Linux (Redhat)
• Secure Linux (Trustix)

References

• http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914