CVE-2000-1109

Medium

Description

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductMidnight Commander
PublishedJan 9, 2001
First seenJan 9, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
midnight_commander midnight_commander4.5.40, 4.5.41, 4.5.42, 4.5.43, 4.5.44, 4.5.45, 4.5.46, 4.5.47, 4.5.48, 4.5.49, 4.5.50, 4.5.51—

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CVE-2000-1109 · Midnight Commander · Dark Radar