CVE-2001-0927 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the libgtop daemon's permitted function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-0927?

CVE-2001-0927 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0927?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Libgtop Daemon.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0927?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0927 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2001-0927 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0927 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhcq-fhp4-2jq7.

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