makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0566
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9xr-g4pq-h8rv
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0566 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0566 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r9xr-g4pq-h8rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0566 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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