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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2001-0797 EUVD-2001-0781GHSA-rx82-m2fx-fwf6

Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large numb…

Published Jun 25, 2002 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 2 modules

Exploit-DB 8

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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