First published: Mon May 07 2001(Updated: )
sort in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, uses predictable temporary file names and does not properly handle when the temporary file already exists, which causes sort to crash and possibly impacts security-sensitive scripts.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
FreeBSD Kernel | =3.5.1 | |
FreeBSD Kernel | =4.1.1 |
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CVE-2001-0310 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential impact on security-sensitive scripts.
To fix CVE-2001-0310, users should upgrade to a later version of FreeBSD that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0310 affects FreeBSD versions 4.1.1 and earlier.
The main issue with CVE-2001-0310 is that the sort command uses predictable temporary file names, which can lead to crashes and security risks.
Yes, CVE-2001-0310 may potentially affect other operating systems that use a similar sort implementation.