CVE-2000-1108 | BDVDB-2026-2249 Detail

Description#

cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12001-05-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.