CVE-2001-0886
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
- Record
CVE-2001-0886- 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 glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
- Record
CVE-2001-0886- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0869 No score
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0869- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29c9-5v6h-437j No score
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
- Record
GHSA-29c9-5v6h-437j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0886 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Debian Linux, published December 21, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-103
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-095.php3
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-160.html
linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1752.html
sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.html
www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-008
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distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000447
download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-037-01
securityfocus.com/archive/1/245956
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-029.shtml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7705
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0886
github.com/advisories/GHSA-29c9-5v6h-437j