CVE-2001-0143

Published: May 7, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

1.2CVSSLOW

EPSS Score

Description

vpop3d program in linuxconf 1.23r and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

immunix immunix

Mixed

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

linux redhat

On-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

n/a n/a

immunixcommercialSecurity Products

redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2

marc.info

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-011.php3

linux-mandrake.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2186

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

May 7, 2001

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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