CVE-2001-1561

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Published Jul 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:john_bovey:xvt:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1538	Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

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: 1.2% (1.201% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0024.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-082
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6781.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2955
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2964

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

John Bovey Xvt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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