CVE-2001-0193

Public Exploit

Description

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

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6059	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98096782126481&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-028	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2327	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0193?: CVE-2001-0193 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0193?: To fix CVE-2001-0193, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0193 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0193 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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