CVE-2000-0566

Description

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Affected products

• caldera / openlinux2.3 – 2.3
• caldera / openlinux2.4 – 2.4
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.0 – 6.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1
• RedHat / linux5.2 – 5.2
• RedHat / linux5.2 – 5.2
• RedHat / linux5.2 – 5.2
• RedHat / linux6.0 – 6.0
• RedHat / linux6.0 – 6.0
• RedHat / linux6.0 – 6.0
• RedHat / linux6.1 – 6.1
• RedHat / linux6.1 – 6.1
• RedHat / linux6.1 – 6.1
• RedHat / linux6.2 – 6.2
• RedHat / linux6.2 – 6.2
• RedHat / linux6.2 – 6.2

References

• MISCftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
• MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434