CVE-2001-1093

high

Description

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

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7101

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2001-1074

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3311

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-09-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01306