Back to search
CVE-2001-0556
Published: Jul 27, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20010428 More nedit problems ? (was Re: PROGENY-SA-2001-10...)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
RHSA-2001:061
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
MDKSA-2001:042
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
2667
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
DSA-053
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
SuSE-SA:2001:14
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Security Training
Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.
Start TrainingVulnerability Scanning
Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.
Scan Now