VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1324
cvmlogin and statfile in Paul Jarc idtools before 2001.06.27 do not properly check the return value of a call to the pathexec_env function, which could cause the setstate utility to setuid to the UID environment variable and allow local users to gain…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
cvmlogin and statfile in Paul Jarc idtools before 2001.06.27 do not properly check the return value of a call to the pathexec_env function, which could cause the setstate utility to setuid to the UID environment variable and allow local users to gain privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- paul jarc/idtools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://multivac.cwru.edu/idtools/admin_idtools.tar.bz2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2934Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://multivac.cwru.edu/idtools/admin_idtools.tar.bz2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2934Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.