CVE-2001-0946

Description

apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the LOW_POWER temporary file, which could be used to cause a denial of service, e.g. by creating /etc/nologin and disabling logins.

3.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8268	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56389	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100743394701962&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/5493	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0946?: CVE-2001-0946 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0946?: To fix CVE-2001-0946, 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-2001-0946 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0946 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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