Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users
Published Oct 26, 2007
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 2.9.1
- 2.9.2
- 2.9.4
- 2.9.5
- 2.9.6
- 2.9.7
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 19.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 20.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 15.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/292138 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10125.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5732 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/292138 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10125.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5732 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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