VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0691
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.92%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.92% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gert doering/mgetty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.