4.6med
CVE-2000-1108
cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 38%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/1945 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5519 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- linux-mandrake.com /en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2000/20001125 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-1108
- NVD: CVE-2000-1108
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