CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0087

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The itetris/xitetris program version 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program. This allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH to point to a malicious gunzip program.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that local users can gain unauthorized access to administrator privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit trust in the PATH variable and implement access controls to prevent local users from executing malicious programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS