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Status published
High
CVE-2001-1374
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3074
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:060
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-148.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6870
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28224
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000409
Affected Vendor
don libes
View all reports →Affected Software
expect, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18, 5.19, 5.20, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23, 5.24, 5.25, 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 5.30, 5.31, 6.0, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
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.