Tnef program in Linux systems allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via TNEF encoded compressed attachments which specify absolute path names for the decompressed output
Published Jul 19, 2000
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.81%
Description
Tnef program in Linux systems allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via TNEF encoded compressed attachments which specify absolute path names for the decompressed output.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.3
- 6.3
- 6.3
- 6.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.81% (0.03814) | 89.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03742) | 88.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.96% (0.00960) | 74.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 71.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 69.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 65.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2000-q3/0002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1450 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2000-q3/0002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1450 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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