# CVE-2000-0691: The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2000-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1612
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0330.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0329.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-029.0.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20179

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