CVE-2000-0890

Description

periodic in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2325	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1754	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6047	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/626919	patch third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0890?: CVE-2000-0890 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0890?: To fix CVE-2000-0890, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0890 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0890 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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