Unscored severity · published Sep 20, 2001
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
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CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
Immunix · Immunix
6.2; 7.0; 7.0_beta · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
5.2; 6.2; 7.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 7.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0641
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0641
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
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