CVE-2001-1277

Description

makewhatis in the man package before 1.5i2 allows an attacker in group man to overwrite arbitrary files via a man page whose name contains shell metacharacters.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41805
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99227597227747&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-072.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1277?: CVE-2001-1277 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1277?: To fix CVE-2001-1277, 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-2001-1277 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1277 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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