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GCVE-110-CERTCC-2001-396272

GCVE-110-CERTCC-2001-396272
Advisory Published
Vulnetix · Advisory published January 10, 2001
mgetty, a replacement for getty designed to support modem and fax use, creates files of a predictable name in a world-writable directory without checking for the prior existence or ownership of the file. Using a symbolic link attack, an intruder might cause the overwrite of arbitrary files on the system, but the risk of elevated privileges is low.
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Risk Scores

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impact3population10exploitation0widely_known15score_current1.125ease_of_exploitation10

Aliases

CVE-2001-0141

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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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mgetty creates temporary files insecurely
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