CVE-2000-1108 describes a local file corruption vulnerability in Midnight Commander (mc) versions 4.5.42 and earlier. The cons.saver component fails to adequately verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, allowing local users to create a symbolic link to a target file and then use mc with that link as a TTY argument to corrupt the original file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has received no community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low level of attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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