VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0141
mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.
LOW 1.2EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gert doering/mgetty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txtPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011Patch
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txtPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011Patch
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.