CVE-2001-1566
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers...
CVE-2001-1566 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Vanessa Logger, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.76%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in vanessa-logger 0.0.2.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.76%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.0.2vanessa-logger +2 more
Description
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vanessa-loggerDebian:12 | before 0.0.2 | 0.0.2 |
vanessa-loggerDebian:13 | before 0.0.2 | 0.0.2 |
vanessa-loggerDebian:14 | before 0.0.2 | 0.0.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
CVE-2001-1566- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
CVE-2001-1566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1543No score
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1543- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7j9m-5m2g-j66qNo score
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers...
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
GHSA-7j9m-5m2g-j66q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
CVE-2001-1566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2001-1566No score
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2001-1566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
vergenet.net/linux/perdition/string_format.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0082.html
derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-12/0260.html
securityfocus.com/bid/3740
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1566
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7j9m-5m2g-j66q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2001-1566