CVE-2000-0270

GNU Emac — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.001
  • Published: 2000-04-18T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: GNU
  • Products: Emac
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-2000-0270 — The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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EPSS: n/a   |   KEV: not listed

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The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: A flaw in Emac from GNU (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.

Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.

Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
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