CVE-2000-0691

security flaw

Published Sep 21, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0687 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2000, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM
Severity
Public date
Aug 25, 2000, 12:00 AM