Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2001-0556 First vendor Publication 2001-08-22
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-20

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-0556

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 053-1 (nedit)
File : nvt/deb_053_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
14296 Nirvana Editor (NEdit) .bck Backup File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
14295 Nirvana Editor (NEdit) /tmp Files Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-053.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-31 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2001-042.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

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