Vulnerability in Compaq Tru64

CVE-2001-1093

Buffer overflow in msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Compaq Tru64 — versions 4.0d, 4.0e, 4.0f
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

truefinder/truefinder

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1093?: CVE-2001-1093 is a vulnerability in Compaq Tru64. Published 2001-09-10.
Is CVE-2001-1093 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.