CVE-2001-0946

Published: Dec 4, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

3.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the LOW_POWER temporary file, which could be used to cause a denial of service, e.g. by creating /etc/nologin and disabling logins.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Linux

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Linux	Version 7.2

References (8)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100743394701962&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/5493

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56389

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8268

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100743394701962&w=2

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

http://www.osvdb.org/5493

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56389

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

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8268

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

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