Description
Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified