tcl/tk package (tcltk) 8.3.1 searches for its libraries in the current working directory…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
tcl/tk package (tcltk) 8.3.1 searches for its libraries in the current working directory before other directories, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library that is under a user-controlled directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:148 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:148 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1375
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q93x-935r-q53x
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-1375 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1375 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q93x-935r-q53x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1375 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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