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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-0895 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.690Z
Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-0912
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-11-30T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-0912
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD