Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2000-0719 | Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:28:41.135Z
Reserved: 2000-09-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2000-0723
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2000-10-20T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2000-0723
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