CVE-2001-0117

N/A Unknown
Published: March 12, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

trustix redhat immunix mandrakesoft