VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1276
ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
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
ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- 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
- itcorp/ispell
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/IMNX-2001-62-004-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99317439131174&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-058.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-074.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/IMNX-2001-62-004-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99317439131174&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-058.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-074.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.