CVE-2001-0221 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in ja-xklock version 2.7.1 and earlier, specifically impacting FreeBSD systems. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to the low attack complexity and lack of authentication required. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for abuse. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:ja-xklock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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