CVE-2001-0230 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 7 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in dc20ctrl to gain elevated privileges on FreeBSD systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0230?

CVE-2001-0230 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, 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

Buffer overflow in dc20ctrl before 0.4_1 in FreeBSD, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0230?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-0230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wv7c-2r27-4qr5.