CVE-2001-0441 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2001-0441?

CVE-2001-0441 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in (1) wrapping and (2) unwrapping functions of slrn news reader before 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0441?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0441 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-2001-0441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-269v-f6q7-wg8w.