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TI-2001-01419 Aliases CVE-2001-1467GHSA-f6m6-f2pm-2grw

mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random number generator with its process ID, which limits the space of possible seeds and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02612 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:don_libes:expect:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerableDon Libes
  • cpe:2.3:a:don_libes:expect:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Don Libes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1467
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6m6-f2pm-2grw

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2001-01327 expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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