CVE-2001-0125

Description

exmh 2.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exmhErrorMsg temporary file.

Affected products

• Debian / debian_linux2.2 – 2.2
• exmh / exmh2.2
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.2 – 7.2
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.0 – 6.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux_corporate_server1.0.1 – 1.0.1

References

• MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-015.php3
• MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-01/0543.html
• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97846489313059&w=2
• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958594330100&w=2
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-022
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5829
• MISChttp://www.beedub.com/exmh/symlink.html