The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nedit | Nedit | * | 5.1.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.1 | RedHat | * |