CVE-2001-0221
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2001-0221- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2001-0221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0221 No score
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-frwj-g863-562h No score
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in ja-xklock 2.7.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-frwj-g863-562h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD 3.5.1/4.2 - Ports Package 'xklock' Local Privilege Escalation | 2001-03-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0221 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd Ja-xklock, published May 7, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.