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Unscored severity · published Jul 3, 2000
CVE-2000-0566
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Redhat
5.2; 5.2; 5.2; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; +6 more · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
6.0; 6.1; 7.0; 7.1 · source: NVD
OP
Openlinux · Caldera
2.3; 2.4 · source: NVD
Affected product
OP
Openlinux
Caldera
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0566
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0566
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
frontal2.mandriva.com
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
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