CVE-2001-0310

Published: Jun 2, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

sort in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, uses predictable temporary file names and does not properly handle when the temporary file already exists, which causes sort to crash and possibly impacts security-sensitive scripts.

Affected (2)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 3.5.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.1.1

References (6)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:13.sort.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3960

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6038

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:13.sort.asc (unsafe URL)

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3960

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6038

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

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