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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1494 · published 31 December 2001

CVE-2001-1494: Kernel util-linux link following vulnerability

Kernel · Util Linux

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.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.43% · top 64.9% CWE-59 · Link following
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 Broken Link
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1494), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.