Vulnerability CVE-2001-0141
Published: 2001-03-12   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
1.2/10
2.9/10
1.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Gert doering -> Mgetty 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
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