VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 1.26%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- immunix/immunix · redhat/linux · suse/suse linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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. Refreshed daily.