CVE-2001-1494
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.08%
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.
How to fix CVE-2001-1494
To remediate CVE-2001-1494, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/util-linux—upgrade to 2.11n-1 or later
Is CVE-2001-1494 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.11n-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |