CVE-2000-1178 Information

Description

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2 http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546