CVE-2001-1561 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Xvt 2.1 on Debian Linux 2.2, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code through excessively long -name and -T arguments. This vulnerability is rated as high severity (CVSS 7.2), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_bovey:xvt:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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