CVE-2001-0459
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root...
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 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.78%EPSS, 56th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2001-0455No 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-wj7xNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.