CVE-2001-1066 (GCVE-0-2001-1066)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-09-01 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:44
VLAI?
Summary
ns6install installation script for Netscape 6.01 on Solaris, and other versions including 6.2.1 beta, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Severity ?
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CWE
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