CVE-2000-0566

medium

Description

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-07-03

Updated: 2018-05-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium