CVE-2001-0927

Description

Format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop_daemon in libgtop 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument that contains format specifiers that are passed into the (1) syslog_message and (2) syslog_io_message functions.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.05% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100689302316077&w=2	mailing list
ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/stable/sources/libgtop/libgtop-1.0.13.tar.gz
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-098	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0927?: CVE-2001-0927 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0927?: To fix CVE-2001-0927, 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-2001-0927 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0927 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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