CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0775

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (also known as xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update xloadimage to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (aka xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.

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