CVE-2001-1415 Other in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can delete arbitrary zero-byte files, such as device nodes, via the vi recover feature in OpenBSD.

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-2001-1415?

CVE-2001-1415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 18 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

vi.recover in OpenBSD before 3.1 allows local users to remove arbitrary zero-byte files such as device nodes.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1415?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openbsd Openbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6xm-rrmv-v5hr.

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