Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0310 (CCN-6038)

Assigned:2001-01-29
Published:2001-01-29
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:sort in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, uses predictable temporary file names and does not properly handle when the temporary file already exists, which causes sort to crash and possibly impacts security-sensitive scripts.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-01:13
sort uses insecure temporary files

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-01:13

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20020401-02-P
Mail, mailx, sort, timed and gzip vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2002-SCO.2
Open UNIX, UnixWare 7: sort creates temporary files insecurely

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0310

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Computer, Inc. Product Security Incident Response
Security Updates (search for sort)

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin L-039
FreeBSD sort Uses Insecure Temporary Files

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin M-067
SGI Mail, mailx, sort, timed, and gzip Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#417216
sort creates temporary files insecurely

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2034
sort Insecure Temporary File DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
3960

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3960
sort Insecure Temporary File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sort-temp-file-abort(6038)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sort-temp-file-abort(6038)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.10f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.10m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.11f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.11m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.12f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.12m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.13f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.13m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.14f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.14m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.15f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.2m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.3f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.4f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.4m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.5f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.5m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.7f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.7m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.8f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.8m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.9f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5.9m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 3.5.1
    freebsd freebsd 4.1.1
    sgi irix 6.5
    sgi irix 6.5.1
    sgi irix 6.5.3
    sgi irix 6.5.4
    freebsd freebsd 4.1.1
    freebsd freebsd 3.5.1
    sgi irix 6.5.7
    sgi irix 6.5.5
    sgi irix 6.5.6
    sgi irix 6.5.8
    sgi irix 6.5.9
    sgi irix 6.5.10
    sgi irix 6.5.11
    sgi irix 6.5.12
    sgi irix 6.5.13
    sgi irix 6.5.14
    sgi irix 6.5.15
    apple mac os x 10.0
    sgi irix 6.5.10f
    sgi irix 6.5.10m
    sgi irix 6.5.11f
    sgi irix 6.5.11m
    sgi irix 6.5.12f
    sgi irix 6.5.12m
    sgi irix 6.5.13f
    sgi irix 6.5.13m
    sgi irix 6.5.14f
    sgi irix 6.5.14m
    sgi irix 6.5.15f
    sgi irix 6.5.2f
    sgi irix 6.5.2m
    sgi irix 6.5.3f
    sgi irix 6.5.3m
    sgi irix 6.5.4f
    sgi irix 6.5.4m
    sgi irix 6.5.5f
    sgi irix 6.5.5m
    sgi irix 6.5.6f
    sgi irix 6.5.6m
    sgi irix 6.5.7f
    sgi irix 6.5.7m
    sgi irix 6.5.8f
    sgi irix 6.5.8m
    sgi irix 6.5.9f
    sgi irix 6.5.9m