CVE-2001-0141

medium

Description

mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txt

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-03-12

Updated: 2017-10-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/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