Description
Buffer overflow in setiathome for SETI@home 3.03, if installed setuid, could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options (1) socks_server, (2) socks_user, and (3) socks_passwd. NOTE: since the default configuration of setiathome is not setuid, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-1530 | Buffer overflow in setiathome for SETI@home 3.03, if installed setuid, could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options (1) socks_server, (2) socks_user, and (3) socks_passwd. NOTE: since the default configuration of setiathome is not setuid, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:30:56.331Z
Reserved: 2005-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-1553
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-1553
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Weaknesses
EUVD