Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0141 (CCN-5918)

Assigned:2001-01-10
Published:2001-01-10
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.
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: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-002.0
mgetty /tmp problems

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0141

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

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2000-70-020-01
mgetty

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-050
Updated mgetty packages available

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch
CSSA-2001-002.0

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch
DSA-011

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-011
mgetty -- insecure tempfile handling

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#396272
mgetty creates temporary files insecurely

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch
MDKSA-2001:009

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-00:71
mgetty can create or overwrite files

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1714
mgetty Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2001:050

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
2187

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2187
mgetty /tmp File Race Condition Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:009
mgetty

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-mgetty-symlink(5918)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-mgetty-symlink(5918)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gert_doering mgetty 1.1.22
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    debian debian linux 2.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3