CVE-2001-1178
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 0.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.77% probability · 55th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 June 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xfree86 project/x11r6
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.8% 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/2001-07/0234.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3030Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6853
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0234.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3030Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6853
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.