CVE-2001-1494
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2005-06-21 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 04:58
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/16785Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18502Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htmThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16785Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18502Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htmThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723Broken Link
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