Vulnerability CVE-2000-0566
Published: 2000-07-03   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Redhat -> Linux 
Mandrakesoft -> Mandrake linux 
Caldera -> Openlinux 

 References:
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
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