Required CVE Record Information
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.
References 5 Total
- archives.neohapsis.com: 20001113 Problems with cons.saver mailing-list
- securityfocus.com: 1945 vdb-entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com: midnight-commander-conssaver-symlink(5519) vdb-entry
- linux-mandrake.com: MDKSA-2000:078 vendor-advisory
- debian.org: 20001125 mc: local DoS vendor-advisory
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This container includes required additional information provided by the CVE Program for this vulnerability.
References 5 Total
- archives.neohapsis.com: 20001113 Problems with cons.saver mailing-listx_transferred
- securityfocus.com: 1945 vdb-entryx_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com: midnight-commander-conssaver-symlink(5519) vdb-entryx_transferred
- linux-mandrake.com: MDKSA-2000:078 vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- debian.org: 20001125 mc: local DoS vendor-advisoryx_transferred