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    CVE-2001-1374

    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.

    Published:Feb 18, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.00053
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Conectiva
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Don Libes
    Product
    Expect
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000409
    http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:060
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-148.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3074
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28224
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6870
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000409
    http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:060
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-148.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3074
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28224
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6870

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High