CVE-2001-0087
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 2, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 1, 2001
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 2139vdb-entry
- itetris-svgalib-path(5795)vdb-entry
- 20001219 itetris[v1.6.2] local root exploit (system()+../ protection)mailing-list
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