CVE-2001-1494
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductKernel Util-linux
PublishedDec 31, 2001
First seenDec 31, 2001
How to fix
Update
- kernel util-linux2.11n or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel util-linux | v < 2.11n | 2.11n |
| avaya cvlan | No range specified | — |
| avaya integrated_management_suit | No range specified | — |
| avaya interactive_response | No range specified | — |
| avaya intuity_lx | No range specified | — |
| avaya message_networking | No range specified | — |
| avaya messaging_storage_server | No range specified | — |
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