10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2001-0191
XEmacs gnuserv X Window MIT-Magic-Cookie Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

gnuserv before 3.12, as shipped with XEmacs, does not properly check the specified length of an X Windows MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE cookie, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow, or brute force authentication by using a short cookie length.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2001, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:34 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0191 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu xemacs
1 Andynorman gnuserv
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2001-0191.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 Broken Link Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html Broken Link Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html Broken Link Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 Broken Link Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html Broken Link Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html Broken Link Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-0191 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0030.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 Patch http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-019.php3 Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html Patch http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-010.html Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html Patch http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-011.html Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:andy_norman:gnuserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.11 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:andynorman:gnuserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.12 OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:xemacs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/6056 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6056 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2001-0191 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2001-0191 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.60 }} -0.02%

score

0.77771

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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