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CVE-2000-0566

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Published: Jul 3, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Affected (18)

Caldera
1 product
Openlinux
Mandrakesoft
1 product
Mandrake Linux
Redhat
1 product
Linux
Configuration A
18 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Caldera
Openlinux
Version 2.3
Openlinux
Version 2.4
Mandrakesoft
Mandrake Linux
Version 6.0
Mandrake Linux
Version 6.1
Mandrake Linux
Version 7.0
Mandrake Linux
Version 7.1
Redhat
Linux
Version 5.2
Linux
Version 5.2
Linux
Version 5.2
Linux
Version 6.0
Linux
Version 6.0
Linux
Version 6.0
Linux
Version 6.1
Linux
Version 6.1
Linux
Version 6.1
Linux
Version 6.2
Linux
Version 6.2
Linux
Version 6.2

References (12)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt (unsafe URL)
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt (unsafe URL)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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