CVE-2001-0797
Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments...
- Published
- Jun 25, 2002
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 12, 2001
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Oct 12, 2026
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Summary
Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments through services such as telnet and rlogin.
Sources
modules/exploits/solaris/dialup/manyargs.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_solaris/dialup/manyargs.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_solaris/dialup/manyargs.check)
modules/exploits/solaris/telnet/ttyprompt.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Solaris,Unix($.exploit_solaris/telnet/ttyprompt.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_solaris/telnet/ttyprompt.check)
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