CVE-2001-0279

N/A Unknown
Published: May 03, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000381
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-018.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-019.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
44th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian mandrakesoft