CVE-2001-1374 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges by placing a malicious library in /var/tmp, which the expect utility loads before other directories.

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-2001-1374?

CVE-2001-1374 is a high-severity vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1374?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Conectiva Linux, Don Libes Expect, Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1374 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Conectiva Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp42-65qj-mvgv.