Vulnerability CVE-2000-1178
Published: 2001-01-09   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

Type:

CWE-Other

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.1/10
2.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Joseph allen -> JOE 

 References:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546
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