CVE-2001-0117

Description

sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Affected products

• immunix / immunix7.0_beta – 7.0_beta
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.0 – 6.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.2 – 7.2
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux_corporate_server1.0.1 – 1.0.1
• RedHat / linux7.0 – 7.0
• trustix / secure_linux1.1 – 1.1
• trustix / secure_linux1.2 – 1.2

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• MISChttp://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
• MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
• MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html