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TI-2000-01125 Aliases CVE-2000-1137GHSA-qpw8-2v6f-pwj8

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Priority LOW 21Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00392 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.15VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.16tr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16trVulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.18.0VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.16tr:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16tr Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:2.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18.0 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 5.2Fixed RHSA-2000:123
Red Hat Linux 6.0Fixed RHSA-2000:123
Red Hat Linux 6.1Fixed RHSA-2000:123
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2000:123
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2000:123

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1137
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpw8-2v6f-pwj8

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2008-03755 Heap-based buffer overflow in the strip_escapes function in signal.c in GNU ed before 1.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-03392 regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-06682 GNU ed before 0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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