CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0529

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can delete critical files, potentially leading to data loss or system disruption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenSSH to a newer version and disable X forwarding if it is not necessary.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.

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