Description
The go-gnome Helix GNOME pre-installer allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on various files in /tmp, including uudecode, snarf, and some installer files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0351.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0356.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1622Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0351.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0356.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1622Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified