CVE-2001-0358 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflows in Sierra Half-Life build 1573 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long map command, (2) a long exec command, or (3) long input in a configuration file.

Published: 2001-05-24

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 3.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sierra:half-life::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:valve_software:half-life::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0357	Buffer overflows in Sierra Half-Life build 1573 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long map command, (2) a long exec command, or (3) long input in a configuration file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0321.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0111.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6218
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6221

History

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Subscriptions

Sierra Half-life

Valve Software Half-life

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-05-24T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:14:07.434Z

Reserved: 2001-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0358

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-06-27T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0358

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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