Vulnerability Details CVE-2001-1301
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 26.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 1.2
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html
- http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html
- http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php