Vulnerability Report

CVE-2001-0912

Title: Mandrake Linux expect packaging error library search path

Privilege escalation

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2001-0912.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Nov 30, 2001

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.05%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2001-0912: 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.

Impacted Vendors

mandrakesoft 1

Reference Links

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-087.php3?dis=8.1 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7604 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-087.php3?dis=8.1 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7604

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.2

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2001-0912 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

November 30, 2001 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.