CVE-2001-0764 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ntping utility within juergen_schoenwaelder scotty 2.1.0. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long hostname as a command-line argument. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity, requiring only local access to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered a notable amount of community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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