Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0691
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0691
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0691
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0691
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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2000-0691
- cpe:2.3:a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*