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CVE-2001-1331
mandb in the man-db package before 2.3.16-3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the command line options (1) -u or (2) -c,…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
1.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 22%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
mandb in the man-db package before 2.3.16-3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the command line options (1) -u or (2) -c, which do not drop privileges and follow symlinks.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
- online.securityfocus.com /advisories/3307 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2001/dsa-056 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/2720 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2001-1331
- NVD: CVE-2001-1331
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