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Medium
CVE-2001-1429
Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
midnight commander
View all reports →Affected Software
midnight commander
Vulnerable Versions:
4.5.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 24th, 2005
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.