CVE-2001-0928 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the permitted function of the GNOME gtop daemon (libgtop_daemon) in libgtop versions 1.0.13 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying excessively long authentication data. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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