# CVE-2001-0529: OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-034-01
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6676
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata29.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0322.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0007.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188737
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-010.txt.asc
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-023.0.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655259
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2825
- http://www.osvdb.org/1853
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000431

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