CVE-2001-1494

Published: Jun 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59

NVD MITRE

5.5CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

n/a n/a

util-linux kernel

Mixed

Operating Systems / linux-distro

cvlan avaya Communications

integrated management suit avaya Communications

interactive response avaya Communications

kerneloss-projectOperating Systems

avayacommercialUSCommunicationsaka avaya communication manager, s8300

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Collection

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280

securityfocus.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html

redhat.com

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html

seclists.org

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Timeline

Published

Jun 21, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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