CVE-2000-1178

medium

Description

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-01-09

Updated: 2024-01-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

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

Severity: Low

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