Unscored severity · published May 3, 2001
CVE-2001-0279
Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% 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
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
7.1; 7.2 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server · Mandrakesoft
1.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0279
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0279
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000381
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031
Patch
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3
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