Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old local privilege-escalation flaw in Expect before 5.32. A user who already has local access could abuse unsafe library search order involving /var/tmp and mkpasswd to gain root privileges. It mainly matters for legacy Linux or Unix systems still running vulnerable packages. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems with Expect before 5.32 and mkpasswd installed, especially older Red Hat, Mandrake, or Conectiva-era distributions referenced by vendor advisories. Treat this as a legacy remediation item with high impact where present. It is not remotely exploitable from the provided evidence, but root compromise from a local account is serious on shared or unmanaged systems. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for installed Expect and mkpasswd packages.; Upgrade Expect to 5.32 or a vendor-patched package.; Review Red Hat, Mandrake, and Conectiva advisories for distribution-specific fixes..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- expect-insecure-library-search(6870)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28224CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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