CVE-2001-0139 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.2 Published 7 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in specific configurations of the INN news server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0139?

CVE-2001-0139 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

inn 2.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0139?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Caldera Openlinux Desktop, Caldera Openlinux Edesktop, Caldera Openlinux Eserver, Debian Debian Linux, Immunix Immunix, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2001-0139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr55-38cx-p982.