First published: Fri Feb 16 2001(Updated: )
periodic in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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FreeBSD Kernel | =6.2-stable |
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CVE-2000-0890 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for local file overwrites.
To fix CVE-2000-0890, it is recommended to update to a patched version of FreeBSD that addresses the symlink vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0890 affects local users of FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, as well as possibly other operating systems.
CVE-2000-0890 exploits symlink vulnerabilities that allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
No, CVE-2000-0890 has been addressed in later versions of FreeBSD, so upgrading is crucial for security.