CVE-2000-0691

The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 60th percentile

Published

2000-09-21

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20179

Security advisories

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
• http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry