CVE-2001-1494

script command in the util-linux package before 2.11n allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting a hardlink from the typescript log file to any file on the system, then having root execute the script command.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html	Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2001-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2017-10-11 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2001-1494

Mitre link : CVE-2001-1494

JSON object : View

Products Affected

andries_brouwer

util-linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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