CVE-2001-1093 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.31% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-09-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| compaq | tru64 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Digital Unix 4.0 - MSGCHK Buffer Overflow | 2001-09-05 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD