CVE-2000-1178 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescu)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1178 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.5 |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-01-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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