CVE-2000-1178 (GCVE-0-2000-1178)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2001-01-22 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 05:45
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2000-11-16 00:00
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            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959"
          },
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            "tags": [
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              "VDB Entry"
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          }
        ],
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              {
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      "cve": "CVE-2000-1178",
      "id": "CVE-2000-1178",
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      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "security flaw",
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    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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