CVE-2001-1012 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a multi-attach error in screen when a subdirectory exists under /tmp/screens/.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1012?
CVE-2001-1012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 2 Feb 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in screen before 3.9.10, related to a multi-attach error, allows local users to gain root privileges when there is a subdirectory under /tmp/screens/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
- CVE-2007-0460 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2005-2023 The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi
- CVE-2004-2004 The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.
- CVE-2000-1040 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2000-1044 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-479c-fx42-r8p8.