CVE-2000-0715

N/A Unknown

Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

DiskCheck script diskcheck.pl in Red Hat Linux 6.2 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0082.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0096.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Jun/0298.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1552

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0082.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0096.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Jun/0298.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1552

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

18th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

kirk_bauer conectiva

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