CVE-2000-1108

Published: Jan 9, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Midnight Commander: Midnight Commander

Midnight Commander

1 product

Midnight Commander

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Midnight Commander Midnight Commander	Version 4.5.42

References (10)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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