CVE-2001-0087

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2001
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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