CVE-2000-0691
Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
gert doering
individual-dev·DE
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Exploitability
2 exploit sources identified
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References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
calderasystems.com
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