CVE-2001-1178
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment...
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2001-1178- 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 xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2001-1178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1159 No score
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1159- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g6r4-pgjx-j3v6 No score
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment...
Buffer overflow in xman allows local users to gain privileges via a long MANPATH environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-g6r4-pgjx-j3v6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XFree86 X11R6 3.3.2 XMan - ManPath Environment Variable Buffer Overflow | 2001-06-11 |
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-2001-1178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Xfree86 Project X11r6, published July 11, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.