CVE-2001-0556
- Public Date:
- 2001-03-01
- Bugzilla:
- 1616597: CVE-2001-0556 security flaw
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.
Find out more about CVE-2001-0556 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | RHSA-2001:061 | 2001-05-08 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.1 | RHSA-2001:061 | 2001-05-08 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | RHSA-2001:061 | 2001-05-08 |
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