CVE-2001-0141

mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txtPatch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011Patch
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3Patch
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txtPatch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011Patch
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3Patch
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918

Published

Mar 12, 2001

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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