expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-1355 expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:51:08.224Z

Reserved: 2002-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-1374

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2001-07-19T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-1374

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2001-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2001-1374 - Bugzilla

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