CVE-2000-0566 — HIGH severity vulnerability (makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwr)
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0566 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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