Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0566
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0566
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0566
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0566
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
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ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
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http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
Products affected by CVE-2000-0566
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*