mandb in the man-db package before 2.3.16-3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the command line options (1) -u or (2) -c, which do not drop privileges and follow symlinks.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-056 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3307 | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2720 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2001-05-02 21:00
Updated : 2008-09-10 12:10
NVD link : CVE-2001-1331
Mitre link : CVE-2001-1331
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CWE
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
progeny
- debian