Insecure File Overwriting in Shred 1.0 Utility

CVE-2000-1018 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.

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