CVE-2001-0641 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'man' program affecting various Linux distributions, including Immunix, Red Hat, and SUSE. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a long -S option, potentially executing arbitrary code with 'group man' privileges. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0_betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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