CVE-2001-0118

medium

Description

rdist 6.1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5925

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2001-0118

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2195

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-005.php3

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-03-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/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: 0.00298