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CVE-2001-1374
Published: Apr 2, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
3074
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
MDKSA-2002:060
vendor-advisory
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RHSA-2002:148
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187
x_refsource_CONFIRM
expect-insecure-library-search(6870)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28224
x_refsource_CONFIRM
CLA-2001:409
vendor-advisory
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