CVE-2001-1494
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:56 PM UTC
7 products affected across 2 vendorsUtil LinuxMessaging Storage ServerMessage Networking
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
v < 2.11n
Affected range stops below 2.11n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htmVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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