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CVE-2001-0125

exmh 2.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exmhErrorMsg temporary

exmh 2.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exmhErrorMsg temporary file.

LOW · CVSS 1.2 EPSS 0.00076
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

4
exmh<= 2.2
debian linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

1.2
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD12 Mar 2001 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-01/0543.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97846489313059&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958594330100&w=2
http://www.beedub.com/exmh/symlink.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-022
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-015.php3Patch
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