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CVE-2001-0946
apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink…
Low3.6EPSS 0.41%
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- mitre
Description
apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the LOW_POWER temporary file, which could be used to cause a denial of service, e.g. by creating /etc/nologin and disabling logins.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.41% · top 65% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- apmd-apmscript-symlink(8268) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56389 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20011204 Symlink attack with apmd of RH 7.2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5493 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
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