CVE - CVE-2001-1494

CVE-ID
CVE-2001-1494	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:16280 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 BUGTRAQ:20011212 Silly 'script' hardlink bug URL:http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html BUGTRAQ:20011213 Silly 'script' hardlink bug - fixed URL:http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html MISC:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10723 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 REDHAT:RHSA-2005:782 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html SECUNIA:16785 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 SECUNIA:18502 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 XF:util-linux-script-hardlink(7718) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20050621	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050621)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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