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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2001-09-20 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2001-0641

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0641

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0641

JSON object : View

Products Affected

immunix

immunix

suse

suse_linux

redhat

linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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