Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0117 (CCN-5914)

Assigned:2001-01-10
Published:2001-01-10
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory - diffutils
diffutils

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0117

Source: IMMUNIX
Type: UNKNOWN
IMNX-2000-70-028-01

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010110 Immunix OS Security update for lots of temp file problems

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2000-70-024-01
diffutils

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-116
Updated diffutils packages available

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#579928
diffutils sdiff creates temporary files insecurely

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#579928

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch
MDKSA-2001:008-1

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1718
sdiff /tmp File Race Condition

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2001:116

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
2191

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2191
sdiff /tmp File Race Condition Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:008-1
diffutils

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-diffutils-sdiff-symlink(5914)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-diffutils-sdiff-symlink(5914)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    immunix immunix 7.0_beta
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    redhat linux 7.0
    trustix secure linux 1.1
    trustix secure linux 1.2
    redhat linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux -
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1