Description
DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0082.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0096.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Jun/0298.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1552Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0082.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0096.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Jun/0298.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1552Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified