CVE-2001-0289

Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users by placing a Trojan Horse .joerc file into a directory, then waiting for users to execute joe from that directory.

Date published : 2001-05-07

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0490.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-041