security flaw
Published Dec 19, 2000
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
Multiple shell programs on various Unix systems, including (1) tcsh, (2) csh, (3) sh, and (4) bash, follow symlinks when processing << redirects (aka here-documents or in-here documents), which allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 2.4
- 2.3
- 11.11
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 5.2
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 6.2
- 6.2e
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Linux 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
Red Hat Linux 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
Red Hat Linux 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
Red Hat Linux 7.0j
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:121
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0j | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:121 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue was fixed in the following products: - Red Hat Linux 5.0 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 5.1 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30) - Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30) - Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30) - Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:117 (2000-11-27) - Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30) - Red Hat Linux 7.0 - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30) - Red Hat Linux 7.0j - RHSA-2000:121 (2000-11-30)
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:L/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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 71.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01415) | 69.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 34.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (23)
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:76.tcsh-csh.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDPatchVendor Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011103-02-P vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0418.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/tru64/2002-q1/0009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_COMPAQ
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000350 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000354 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97561816504170&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-042.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-043.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001111a vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/10277 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-069.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-075.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-117.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-121.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/146657 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1926 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2006 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2000-1134 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616537 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4047 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1134
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.