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CVE-2001-1277

2.1 · LOW

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.

Published Jun 11, 2001wolfram_schneiderEPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2001-1277 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting wolfram_schneider makewhatis. It was published on June 11, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wolfram_schneider. Update makewhatis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wolfram_schneidermakewhatis0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99227597227747&w=2Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-072.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41805Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99227597227747&w=2Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-072.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41805

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1277?

CVE-2001-1277 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting wolfram_schneider makewhatis. It was published on June 11, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2001-1277?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-1277?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wolfram_schneider. Update makewhatis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-1277?

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