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High
CVE-2001-0459
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
afterstep.org
View all reports →Affected Software
afterstep, ascdc
Vulnerable Versions:
0.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 24th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.