CVE-2001-0409
First published: Mon Jun 18 2001(Updated: )
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Vim Development Group Vim | =5.7 |
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