Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1494 (CCN-7718)

Assigned:2001-12-12
Published:2001-12-12
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Archives FTP site
/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Dec 12 2001 - 17:22:43 CST
Silly 'script' hardlink bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1494

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-782
util-linux and mount security update

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011213 Silly 'script' hardlink bug - fixed

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011212 Silly 'script' hardlink bug

Source: CCN
Type: SA16785
util-linux umount "-r" Re-Mounting Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16785

Source: CCN
Type: SA18502
Avaya Products util-linux / mount Security Issue and Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18502

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-014
util-linux and mount security update (RHSA-2005-782)

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:782

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
16280

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16280
Util-Linux Script Command Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
util-linux-script-hardlink(7718)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
util-linux-script-hardlink(7718)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10723

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.11m)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10723
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050782
    P
    		RHSA-2005:782: util-linux and mount security update (Moderate)
    2005-10-11
    BACK
    andries_brouwer util-linux *
    kernel util-linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1