CVE-2001-0117 (GCVE-0-2001-0117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2001-05-07 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
7 references
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|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIX |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MD… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Date Public
2001-01-10 00:00
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