CVE-2001-0120

useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary 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)
• Linux (Redhat)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-007.php3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2196
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5927