CVE-2000-0566

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2000-0566

The CVE-2000-0566 issue concerns the makewhatis script in the Linux man package. The attached documents confirm a local-privilege escalation/vector: makewhatis creates files in /tmp with predictable names and can be exploited via symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files or gain elevated privi...

CVE-2000-0566

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack...