CVE-2000-0171

Summary

CVE-2000-0171 is a vulnerability affecting the atsadc component of the atsar package in Linux distributions. This issue arises from the failure of atsadc to adequately verify the permissions of an output file. Consequently, local users can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges to root level access. This could potentially allow unauthorized users to gain administrative control over the system. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that affected systems be updated to the latest version of the atsar package as soon as possible.

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