CVE-2001-0641

Immunix - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0641. PoCs published by zenith parsec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a heap overflow vulnerability in the 'man' system manual pager program (CVE-2001-0641), triggered by a length check error when the -S option is used. This could allow local users to execute arbitrary code with group 'man' privileges.

Description

Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by zenith parsec · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20843

The provided text describes a heap overflow vulnerability in the 'man' system manual pager program (CVE-2001-0641), triggered by a length check error when the -S option is used. This could allow local users to execute arbitrary code with group 'man' privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: man (system manual pager)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of the vulnerable 'man' program
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711

Scores

EPSS 0.0126
EPSS Percentile 65.8%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
immunix/immunix 6.2
immunix/immunix 7.0
immunix/immunix 7.0_beta
redhat/linux 5.2
redhat/linux 6.2
redhat/linux 7.0
suse/suse_linux 6.0
suse/suse_linux 6.1
suse/suse_linux 6.2
suse/suse_linux 6.3
... and 3 more
Published Sep 20, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026