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CVE-2003-0440

Published: Aug 18, 2003 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0440
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
SemiSemi1.14.3 (including)1.14.3 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.2RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.3RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 8.0RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 9RedHat*
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1RedHat*

References

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