ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
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
ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00317 24th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:074 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:074 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77gm-c4j8-xp66
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2001-1276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77gm-c4j8-xp66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1276 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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