CVE-2001-0409

Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0406 vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM