CVE-2001-0459
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root...
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0459- 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 overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0455 No score
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0455- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whv9-37w9-wj7x No score
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root...
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
- Record
GHSA-whv9-37w9-wj7x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Rob Malda ASCDC 0.3 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2001-03-08 |
| Exploit-DB | Rob Malda ASCDC 0.3 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2001-03-08 |
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-2001-0459 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Afterstep.org Afterstep, published May 24, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.