CVE-2001-1077 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

Published: 2002-02-02

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1058	Buffer overflow in tt_printf function of rxvt 2.6.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -T or (2) -name argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-028-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-062
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-060.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/191510
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2878
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6701

History

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Subscriptions

Rxvt Rxvt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-02-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:07.816Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1077

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-06-15T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:55:32.507

Link: CVE-2001-1077

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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