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CVE-2000-0691
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local...
Vulnerability Description
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.
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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Affected Vendor
gert doering
View all reports →Affected Software
mgetty
Vulnerable Versions:
1.1.19, 1.1.20, 1.1.21
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 21st, 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.