CVE-2000-1178

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/9/2001

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

joseph_allen:joe

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356(cve@mitre.org)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959(cve@mitre.org)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546(cve@mitre.org)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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