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$ cve CVE-2001-1077 JSON

CVE-2001-1077 EXPLOIT

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.1% (pctl 64)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

Scoring

CVSS4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0)
VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS1.07% — more likely to be exploited than 64% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2001-06-15
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
rxvtrxvt

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbRxvt 2.6.1/2.6.2 - Local Buffer Overflow2001-06-15

References

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