CVE-2001-0641
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.3%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 69th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 May 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- immunix/immunix · redhat/linux · suse/suse linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.