CVE-2001-0641

N/A Unknown
Published: September 20, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
59th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

immunix redhat suse