elvis-tiny before 1.4-10 in Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5632
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1984
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97502995616099&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2001-01-09
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.00066