CVE-2000-0715 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

21%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

48%

DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 2.1. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

Type

Conectiva Conectiva Linux

First reported 24 years ago

2000-10-20 04:00:00

Last updated 16 years ago

2008-09-10 19:05:00

Affected Software

Conectiva Conectiva Linux 5.0

5.0

Conectiva Conectiva Linux 5.1

5.1

References

20000805 Diskcheck 3.1.1 Symlink Vulnerability

20000807 Re: Diskcheck 3.1.1 Symlink Vulnerability

20000622 Re: rh 6.2 - gid compromises, etc [+ MORE!!!]

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