CVE-2001-0459 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid all)
Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0459 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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