CVE-2000-0691
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0691- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0691- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0687No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0687- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-229w-c447-wm6pNo score
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-229w-c447-wm6p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Gert Doering mgetty 1.1.19/1.1.20/1.1.21/1.22.8 - Symbolic Link Traversal | 2000-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0691 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gert Doering Mgetty, published September 21, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.