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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0566 · published 3 July 2000

CVE-2000-0566: Caldera openlinux vulnerability

Caldera · Openlinux

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.6%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-021.0.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1434
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0566), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.