CVE-2000-1178

Description

From CVE.org

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

Statement

This issue was fixed in the following products:

  • Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:110 (2000-11-20)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:110 (2000-11-20)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:110 (2000-11-20)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:110 (2000-11-20)
  • Red Hat Linux 7.0 - RHSA-2000:110 (2000-11-20)

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