CVE-2000-0270 Race condition in n/a
Attackers can exploit predictable temporary file names in Emacs to perform symlink attacks, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0270?
CVE-2000-0270 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Emacs.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83rm-6fqr-j4q7.