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Low
CVE-2001-0141
mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via...
Vulnerability Description
mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.1.22
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.