1.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2001-0141

Published: 12/03/2001 Updated: 10/10/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 1.2 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.9
VMScore: 107
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

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

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Vendor Advisories

Immunix reports that mgetty does not create temporary files in a secure manner, which could lead to a symlink attack This has been corrected in mgetty 1121-3potato1 We recommend you upgrade your mgetty package immediately ...