Vulnerability CVE-2000-1162
Published: 2001-01-09   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
ghostscript before 5.10-16 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
3.7/10
6.4/10
1.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Aladdin enterprises -> Ghostscript 

 References:
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-114.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1990
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5563
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