CVE-2000-1109

Published Jan 9, 2001 midnight_commander

Overview

CVE-2000-1109 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting midnight_commander midnight_commander. It was published on January 9, 2001.

Technical Description

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from midnight_commander. Update midnight_commander to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036 Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036 Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-1109?

CVE-2000-1109 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting midnight_commander midnight_commander. It was published on January 9, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2000-1109?

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