CVE-2001-0117

Description

sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References

• http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191