Description
Vulnerability in (1) pine before 4.33 and (2) the pico editor, included with pine, allows local users local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Products
- Immunix 6.2
- Immunix 7.0
- Immunix 7.0 Beta
- University of Washington Pine
- Engarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 7.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 7.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 8.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 1.0.1
- Red Hat Linux 5.2
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0736, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0736 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References