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    CVE-2000-1178

    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.

    Published:Nov 16, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jan 22, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00138
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Joseph Allen
    Product
    Joe

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959

    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High