CVE-2001-0928

Description

Buffer overflow in the permitted function of GNOME gtop daemon (libgtop_daemon) in libgtop 1.0.13 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long authentication data.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.88% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/705771	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3594	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-301	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-098	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100699007010203&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0928?: CVE-2001-0928 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0928?: To fix CVE-2001-0928, 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-2001-0928 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0928 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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