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Status published
Low
CVE-2001-0117
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to...
Vulnerability Description
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils 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
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
immunix, mandrake linux, mandrake linux corporate server, linux, secure linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0_beta, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.