CVE-2001-0120: Low severity Immunix Immunix vulnerability
Published Mar 12, 2001
·Updated
useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected Software
7 affected components
Immunix Immunix=7.0_beta
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=7.2
redhat Linux=7.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=7.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=7.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=6.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=6.1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 12, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 7, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-0120?
CVE-2001-0120 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-0120?
To fix CVE-2001-0120, ensure that the useradd program is updated to a patched version that addresses the symlink vulnerability.
3
What does CVE-2001-0120 affect?
CVE-2001-0120 affects several Linux distributions, including Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, and Immunix with specific versions.
4
Can CVE-2001-0120 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-0120 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access for a user to perform the symlink attack.
5
Who is at risk from CVE-2001-0120?
Local users on affected systems are at risk from CVE-2001-0120 if they can exploit the vulnerability to overwrite files.