CVE-2001-0735 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.6% (pctl 76)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier with the ALLOW_LINE_PARSING option enabled allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long line in the .nofinger file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.64% — more likely to be exploited than 76% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-10-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| infodrom | cfingerd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | cfingerd 1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3 Utilities - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2001-07-11 |
| exploit-db | cfingerd 1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3 Utilities - Local Buffer Overflow (3) | 2001-07-10 |
| exploit-db | cfingerd 1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3 Utilities - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2001-06-21 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/01071120191900.00788%40localhost.localdomain
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2914
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6744
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/01071120191900.00788%40localhost.localdomain
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2914
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6744
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