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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1301 · published 7 August 2001

CVE-2001-1301: Gnu emacs vulnerability

Gnu · Emacs

rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

1.2 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.30% · top 80.1%
1.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html Vendor Advisory
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html Vendor Advisory
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1301), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.