Unscored severity · published May 3, 2001
CVE-2001-0193
Format string vulnerability in man in some Linux distributions allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed -l parameter
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Format string vulnerability in man in some Linux distributions allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed -l parameter.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2; 2.2 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.3; 6.4; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0193
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0193
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98096782126481&w=2
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-028
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2327
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6059
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