CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0441

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the wrapping and unwrapping functions of the slrn news reader before version 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade slrn to version 0.9.7.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in (1) wrapping and (2) unwrapping functions of slrn news reader before 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS