CVE-2001-0735 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in cfingerd versions 1.4.3 and earlier, specifically when the ALLOW_LINE_PARSING option is enabled. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long line within the .nofinger file. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.2, indicating that it is easily exploitable locally with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code for this specific vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infodrom:cfingerd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infodrom:cfingerd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infodrom:cfingerd:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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