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title: "CVE-2001-0797: Buffer overflow in login in various System… | CubePath"
description: "Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0797
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# CVE-2001-0797: Buffer overflow in login in various System… | CubePath

## Description

Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments through services such as telnet and rlogin.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0797)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.95002 (95.0% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2025](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2025)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [CA-2001-34](http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-34.html)  (cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [telnet-tab-bo(7284)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7284)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [IY26221](http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY26221&apar=only)  (www-1.ibm.com) vendor-advisory
- [20011214 Sun Solaris login bug patches out](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100844757228307&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [20011219 Linux distributions and /bin/login overflow](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/246487)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [3681](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3681)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20011212 Buffer Overflow in /bin/login](http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise105.php)  (xforce.iss.net) third-party-advisory
- [VU#569272](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569272)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [00213](http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/213)  (sunsolve.sun.com) vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 24, 2001
2. Record published Jun 25, 2002
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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