CVE-2001-1276

security flaw

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:itcorp:ispell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Linux 5.2
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2	RHSA-2001:074	2001-07-10T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Linux 6.2
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2	RHSA-2001:074	2001-07-10T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1257	ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.317% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/IMNX-2001-62-004-01
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99317439131174&w=2
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-058.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-074.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1276
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1276

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Itcorp Ispell

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM
Reserved: May 1, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 21, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Jun 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Jun 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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