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CVE-2001-0409 Details

Description

vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628 CVE
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628 [email protected]
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vim development group vim
5.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-0409
NVD Published Date:
Jun 18, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2001-0409 Details - Not Deferred