PT-2001-1011 · Joe · Joe

Published 2001-01-09 · Updated 2024-01-26 · CVE-2000-1178

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions joe (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes, due to the joe text editor following symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit. This can lead to a violation of the integrity of protected information. The exploitation of this issue can be carried out by a local attacker.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-03162

CVE-2000-1178

Affected Products

Joe

References · 12

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/1959 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1178 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2000-1178 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03162 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/68864 · Telegram Post
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356 · Note
• http://linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3 · Note
• http://debian.org/security/2000/20001201 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2 · Note