Description
OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' 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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0322.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0007.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000431
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-034-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188737
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-023.0.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655259US Government Resource
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata29.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/1853
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2825Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6676
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0322.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0007.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000431
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-034-01
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188737
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-023.0.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655259US Government Resource
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata29.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/1853
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2825Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6676
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 14, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified