CVE-2001-1375 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious library in the current working directory, exploiting Tcl/Tk's unsafe library search order.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1375?
CVE-2001-1375 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
tcl/tk package (tcltk) 8.3.1 searches for its libraries in the current working directory before other directories, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library that is under a user-controlled directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1375?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1375?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1375 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-1375 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1375 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q93x-935r-q53x.