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CVE-2001-1561

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

Exploit likelihood

1.20%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

Record
CVE-2001-1561
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

Record
CVE-2001-1561
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1538 No score

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

Record
EUVD-2001-1538
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvjj-qg62-4h42 No score

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via...

Buffer overflow in Xvt 2.1 in Debian Linux 2.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) -name and (2) -T arguments.

Record
GHSA-pvjj-qg62-4h42
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXvt 2.1 - Local Buffer Overflow2001-07-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1561 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published December 31, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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