CVE-2001-0087

itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root…

published February 2, 2001

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00895 · 58.9th percentile
Published
2001-02-02T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 FEB 05:00Z
    itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root…
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