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CVE-2000-0270

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-26 Apr, 2000 | 04:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 05:14
Rejected At-
Credits

The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:26 Apr, 2000 | 04:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 05:14
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
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mailing-list
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:18 Apr, 2000 | 04:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.03.6LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.6
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.0
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.3
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.4
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.5
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>20.6
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.decve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.deaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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