Original description
OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.
Affected software
- OpenSSH ≤ 2.9 exact match
Details
- Published
- 2001-08-14
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
References
- cve.org/CVE-2001-0529
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0529
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0322.html
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0007.html
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000431
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-034-01
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188737
- www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-023.0.txt
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655259
- www.openbsd.org/errata29.html
- www.osvdb.org/1853
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2825
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6676
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