security flaw
Published Jun 21, 2005
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
Description
script command in the util-linux package before 2.11n allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting a hardlink from the typescript log file to any file on the system, then having root execute the script command.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.11n
Configuration 2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
util-linux-0:2.11y-31.11
Fixed · RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
util-linux-0:2.12a-16.EL4.12
Fixed · RHSA-2005:782
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | util-linux-0:2.11y-31.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | util-linux-0:2.12a-16.EL4.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:782 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 35.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 34.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1494 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616708 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1494
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1494
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.