CVE-2000-0691

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
67th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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