VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0270
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/emacs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.