CVE-2000-0566
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0566- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0562 No score
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0562- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9xr-g4pq-h8rv No score
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
makewhatis in Linux man package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-r9xr-g4pq-h8rv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0566 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Linux, published July 3, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:015
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-041.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4900
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0390.html
securityfocus.com/bid/1434
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0566
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r9xr-g4pq-h8rv