VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2001-0912
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-11-30
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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.
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108