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CVE-2001-1429

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-24 Mar, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 04:58
Rejected At-
Credits

Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:24 Mar, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 04:58
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.

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textN/An/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
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vdb-entry
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
Resource:
vdb-entry
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:12 Nov, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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