Description
linuxconf before 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90383955231511&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7232.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/6068
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh51-errata-general.html#linuxconf
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90383955231511&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7232.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/6068
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh51-errata-general.html#linuxconf
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 1999
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified