# CVE-2001-0111: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a format string vulnerability in the splitvt terminal emulator's command line arguments.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6748-8gv9-q5pj

## What is CVE-2001-0111?

CVE-2001-0111 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in splitvt before 1.6.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the -rcfile command line argument.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0111?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Sam Lantinga Splitvt.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0111 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0111 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Debian 2.2 - splitvt Format String (exploitdb)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0111 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0111 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0111 exists.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0111/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0111/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0111
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0111
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0111

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