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CVE-2001-0087
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to...
Vulnerability Description
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
michael glickman
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itetris
Vulnerable Versions:
1.6.1, 1.6.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 2nd, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.