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CVE-2000-0566

Published: Oct 13, 2000Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

openlinuxcaldera
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linuxmandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
calderacommercialOperating Systemsaka openlinux, unixware, openunix
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
ftp.caldera.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
frontal2.mandriva.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 13, 2000
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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