CVE-2001-0946 json
apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink at…
published 2001-12-04 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0929
- cvss
- 3.6
- 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 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the LOW_POWER temporary file, which could be used to cause a denial of service, e.g. by creating /etc/nologin and disabling logins.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56389
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/8268
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100743394701962&w=2
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/5493
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0946
- NVD CVE-2001-0946
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