CVE-2001-0927
HighSummary
CVE-2001-0927 describes a format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop_daemon in libgtop version 1.0.12 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument containing format specifiers passed to the syslog_message and syslog_io_message functions.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the libgtop library to a version newer than 1.0.12 to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop_daemon in libgtop 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument that contains format specifiers that are passed into the (1) syslog_message and (2) syslog_io_message functions.