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CVE-2001-1374

expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.

Published

2001-07-19T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application don_libes expect 0 Yes
Application don_libes expect 1 Yes
Application don_libes expect 2 Yes
Application don_libes expect 3 Yes
Application don_libes expect 4 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.0 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.1 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.2 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.3 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.4 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.5 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.6 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.7 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.8 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.9 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.10 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.11 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.12 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.13 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.14 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.15 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.16 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.17 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.18 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.19 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.20 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.21 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.22 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.23 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.24 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.25 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.26 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.27 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.28 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.29 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.30 Yes
Application don_libes expect 5.31 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
References