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security flaw

🗓️ 11 Oct 2005 15:49:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Security flaw in util-linux before 2.11n lets local users overwrite files via hardlinking the typescript log and trigger root script execution.

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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 3 / 4 : util-linux / mount (CESA-2005:782)
3 Jul 200600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		RHEL 4 : util-linux and mount (RHSA-2005:782)
19 Oct 200500:00
–nessus
Cent OS		losetup, mount, util security update
11 Oct 200517:06
–centos
Cent OS		losetup, mount, util security update
12 Oct 200500:30
–centos
CVE		CVE-2001-1494
21 Jun 200504:00
–cve
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CVSS 22.1
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.00433
util-linux flawhardlink vulnerabilitytypescript logarbitrary file overwriteroot script executionunix
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