CVE-2001-0886

Published: Dec 21, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.

Affected (5)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Linux	Up to 7.2
Redhat Linux	Version 6.2
Redhat Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Linux	Version 7.1

References (24)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000447

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-037-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-029.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-103

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-095.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1752.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-160.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245956

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3707

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-008

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7705

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000447