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High
CVE-2000-0566
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite...
Vulnerability Description
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.3, 2.4, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 5.2, 6.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 13th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.