Unscored severity · published Mar 26, 2001
CVE-2001-0233
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field
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CVSS
14.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.6% · higher than 97% 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 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 7.0 · source: NVD
MI
Micq · Matthew Smith
through 0.4.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0233
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0233
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0307.html
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0395.html
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-005.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5962
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