sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Priority LOW 8Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_beta | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| 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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_beta Vulnerable ·Immunix
- 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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2001:116 Released 2001-10-19 · Red Hat rating Low: Updated diffutils packages available
- Red Hat Linux 5.2
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:116 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:116 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:116 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:116 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-424f-vwfw-m7pm
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-424f-vwfw-m7pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0117 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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