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TI-2001-01442 Aliases CVE-2001-1494GHSA-8gpj-8888-5722

script command in the util-linux package before 2.11n allows local users to overwrite…

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.11nVulnerablekernel
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:cvlan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:integrated_management_suit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:interactive_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_lx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.11n Vulnerable ·kernel
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:cvlan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:integrated_management_suit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:interactive_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_lx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:782 Released 2005-10-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    util-linux and mount security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.11, losetup-2.11y-31.11.i386, mount-2.11y-31.11 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.11, losetup-2.11y-31.11.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.11.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.i386, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.11, losetup-2.11y-31.11.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.11.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.i386, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 losetup-2.11y-31.11, losetup-2.11y-31.11.i386, losetup-2.11y-31.11.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.i386, util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.12.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:782

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gpj-8888-5722

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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