CVE-2000-1178
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 22, 2001 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:53 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoe
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (8)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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