CVE-2001-0117 json
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
published 2001-03-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0117
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2001-0117 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Linux 5.2 Red Hat Linux 6.2 Red Hat Linux 7.0 Red Hat Linux 7.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2001:116
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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linux-mandrake.com
/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2191
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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download.immunix.org
/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5914
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/579928
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0117
- NVD CVE-2001-0117
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