CVE-2001-0797
Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2001-0797 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hp Hp-ux, published December 12, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 95.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0797- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2001-0797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0781 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0781- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rx82-m2fx-fwf6 No score
Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rx82-m2fx-fwf6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (modem based) (Metasploit) | 2001-12-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) (Metasploit) | 2010-06-22 |
| Exploit-DB | System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - Derived 'login' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2003-01-09 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris /bin/login (SPARC/x86) - Remote Code Execution | 2001-12-20 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.6/7/8 - 'TTYPROMPT in.telnet' Remote Authentication Bypass | 2002-11-02 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7/8 rlogin (SPARC) - '/bin/login' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-12-24 |
| Exploit-DB | Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) (Metasploit) | 2002-01-18 |
| Metasploit | System V Derived /bin/login Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow | 2001-12-12 |
| Metasploit | Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow | 2002-01-18 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |