CVE-2001-0441

N/A Unknown

Published: June 27, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in (1) wrapping and (2) unwrapping functions of slrn news reader before 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-04/0610.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000383

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98471253131191&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-040

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-028.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-028.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2493

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6213

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-04/0610.html