CVE-2001-0406

Description

Samba before 2.2.0 allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using (1) a printer queue query, (2) the more command in smbclient, or (3) the mput command in smbclient.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.30%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0319.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0326.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000395	vendor advisory
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-015.0.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0305.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/670568	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2617	vdb entry
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-040.php3	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-048	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-04/0608.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0406?: CVE-2001-0406 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0406?: To fix CVE-2001-0406, 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-2001-0406 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0406 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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