CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0092

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs

Summary

The BSD make program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack when the -j option is being used.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to unauthorized file modifications, potentially leading to serious consequences for system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid using the -j option in the make program or to implement appropriate safeguards to minimize the risk of symlink attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

The BSD make program allows local users to modify files via a symlink attack when the -j option is being used.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS