Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2000-1137 is an old local-file integrity issue in GNU ed. A user who already has local access could cause ed to overwrite another user's files through a symlink attack. It matters mainly on legacy or unpatched Unix/Linux systems that still carry GNU ed earlier than 0.2-18.1. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux/Unix hosts with GNU ed before 0.2-18.1, especially multi-user systems, shell servers, build hosts, and old distribution images. Modern maintained distributions are less likely exposed, but the source bundle does not prove current package status. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless old shared systems are still in production. It is not internet-facing based on the supplied evidence, but local file overwrite risk can matter on multi-user infrastructure and unsupported images. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GNU ed to 0.2-18.1 or later through trusted vendor packages.; Review Debian, Red Hat, Mandrake, and Conectiva advisories for historical package guidance.; Prioritize multi-user systems where local users are not fully trusted..
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- gnu-ed-symlink(5723)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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