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CVE-2001-01931 exploit

Format string vulnerability in man in some Linux distributions allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed -l parameter.

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in man in some Linux distributions allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed -l parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20604 Debian 2.2 / Su.S.E 6.3/6.4/7.0 - man '-l' Format String · local · 2001-01-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6059 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=98096782126481&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2001/dsa-028 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/2327 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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