## Description

sort creates temporary files and follows symbolic links, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files that are writable by the user running sort, as observed in updatedb and other programs that use sort.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
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## Affected Products

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 4.1

### slackware - slackware_linux

Affected Versions:

- 3.3

## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87619953510834&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88886870129518&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88890116304676&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87619953510834&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88886870129518&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88890116304676&w=2

Neural Processor Active