CVE-2001-0556

Published: Aug 22, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.

Affected (1)

Products: Nedit: Nedit

Nedit

1 product

Nedit

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nedit Nedit	version ≤ 5.1.1

References (14)

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053