CVE-2001-1561 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 67)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.2% — more likely to be exploited than 67% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| john bovey | xvt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Xvt 2.1 - Local Buffer Overflow | 2001-07-02 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0024.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-082
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6781.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2955
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2964
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0024.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-082
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6781.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2955
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2964
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