Description
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified