Description
exmh 2.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exmhErrorMsg temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 1.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-01/0543.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97846489313059&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958594330100&w=2
- http://www.beedub.com/exmh/symlink.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-022
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-015.php3Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5829
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-01/0543.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97846489313059&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958594330100&w=2
- http://www.beedub.com/exmh/symlink.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-022
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-015.php3Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5829
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 12, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified