CVE-2001-0556

The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237
http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:nedit:nedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2001-08-21 21:00

Updated : 2008-09-10 12:08

NVD link : CVE-2001-0556

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0556

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CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

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