CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0912

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Packaging error for expect 8.3.3 in Mandrake Linux 8.1 causes expect to search for its libraries in the /home/snailtalk directory before other directories.

Risk Assessment

This could allow a local user to gain root privileges, posing a serious security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update expect to the latest version and check the library path configurations in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Packaging error for expect 8.3.3 in Mandrake Linux 8.1 causes expect to search for its libraries in the /home/snailtalk directory before other directories, which could allow a local user to gain root privileges.

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