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Status published
Medium
CVE-2000-1178
Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959
Affected Vendor
joseph allen
View all reports →Affected Software
joe
Vulnerable Versions:
2.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 22nd, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.