CVE-2000-1108
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.6
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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- midnight commander midnight commander= 4.5.42nvdUScpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125enisa_euvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5519enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0192.htmlnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001125PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-078.php3nvd
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