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CVE-2001-1494

Date: June 20, 2005

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.

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Related Resources (11)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1494
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2001-1494

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Link Following

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): NONE
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