FKIE_CVE-2000-1108

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-01-09 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
midnight_commander midnight_commander 4.5.42
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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