CVE-2001-0641
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute...
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0641- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0628 No score
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0628- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5hv-pj66-v68q No score
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute...
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
- Record
GHSA-x5hv-pj66-v68q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Immunix OS 6.2/7.0 / RedHat 5.2/6.2/7.0 / SuSE Linux 6.x/7.0/7.1 - 'Man -S' Heap Overflow | 2001-05-13 |
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-2001-0641 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Redhat Linux, published September 20, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0641
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5hv-pj66-v68q