First published: Wed Jun 27 2001(Updated: )
sgml-tools (aka sgmltools) before 1.0.9-15 creates temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows other users to read files that are being processed by sgml-tools.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
ethtool | =1.0.9.15 | |
CentOS Dos2unix | =6.2 | |
CentOS Dos2unix | =7.0 | |
CentOS Dos2unix | =7.0_beta | |
Mandrake Linux | =6.0 | |
Mandrake Linux | =6.1 | |
Mandrake Linux | =7.1 | |
Mandrake Linux | =7.2 |
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CVE-2001-0416 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.
To fix CVE-2001-0416, update sgml-tools to version 1.0.9-15 or later to ensure secure file permissions.
CVE-2001-0416 affects sgml-tools versions prior to 1.0.9-15 across several Linux distributions including Debian and Mandrake Linux.
The impact of CVE-2001-0416 is that it allows other users to read temporary files created by sgml-tools, potentially exposing sensitive information.
CVE-2001-0416 may not be a significant threat in modern environments with updated software, but systems running vulnerable versions remain at risk.