Description
ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a 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://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/IMNX-2001-62-004-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99317439131174&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-058.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-074.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/IMNX-2001-62-004-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99317439131174&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-058.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-074.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 21, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified