TI-2000-01166 Aliases CVE-2000-1178 GHSA-r44p-pj93-6hhq

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during…

LOW 26CWE-59Published 2001-01-22 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0056 46th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.8:::::::*	2.8	Vulnerable	Joseph Allen

cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1178
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r44p-pj93-6hhq

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

20001121 Immunix OS Security update for joe

TI-2001-00287 Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
TI-2002-02246 Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6

Sources

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