CVE-2001-0111

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in splitvt before 1.6.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the -rcfile command line argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sam_lantinga:splitvt:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2::68k:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2::alpha:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2::arm:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2::powerpc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2::sparc:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0111	Format string vulnerability in splitvt before 1.6.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the -rcfile command line argument.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.263% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97958269320974&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-014
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2210
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5948

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Sam Lantinga Splitvt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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