CVE-2001-0764

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in ntping in scotty 2.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname as a command line argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2001-q2/0627.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192664	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6735	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_023_scotty_txt.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2001-q2/0579.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2911	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0764?: CVE-2001-0764 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0764?: To fix CVE-2001-0764, 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-2001-0764 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0764 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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