CVE-2000-0691
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 60% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- gert_doering:mgetty
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html