CVE-2000-1108

N/A Unknown
Published: January 09, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

midnight_commander