Symlink Vulnerability in Helix GNOME Pre-Installer by Helix Code
CVE-2000-0724

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Helix Code

Status
Go-gnome Pre-installer
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2000

What is CVE-2000-0724?

The Helix GNOME pre-installer suffers from a security weakness that allows local users to exploit symlink vulnerabilities. By leveraging this flaw, attackers can overwrite critical files within the /tmp directory, including essential tools such as uudecode and snarf. This can lead to unauthorized access or malicious alterations to system configurations and data.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/03...
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/03...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1622
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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