Unscored severity · published Dec 21, 2001
CVE-2001-0886
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{"…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.1 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
through 7.2; 6.2; 7.0; 7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0886
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000447
download.immunix.org
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-037-01
sources.redhat.com
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.html
www.ciac.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-029.shtml
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-103
www.linux-mandrake.com
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-095.php3
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