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CVE-2000-1178

medium

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2000-1163

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-01-09

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0056