CVE-2001-0912

7.2

CVSS v2.0 Base Score

0.38%

LOW RiskEPSS (30th percentile)

NVD-CWE-Other

Packaging error for expect 8.3.3 in Mandrake Linux 8.1 causes expect to search for its libraries in the /home/snailtalk directory before other directories, which could allow a local user to gain root privileges.

Published: 11/30/2001

Modified: 6/16/2026

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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.2

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.38%LOW Exploitation Risk

30th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.38% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other

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