CVE-2001-1553

Description

Buffer overflow in setiathome for SETI@home 3.03, if installed setuid, could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options (1) socks_server, (2) socks_user, and (3) socks_passwd. NOTE: since the default configuration of setiathome is not setuid, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2001-q4/0662.html	vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1553?: CVE-2001-1553 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1553?: To fix CVE-2001-1553, 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-2001-1553 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1553 is being actively exploited. 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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