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CVE-2001-1494 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 CVEBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 CVEBroken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-1494
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2001-1494 Details - Not Deferred