Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1429 (CCN-10630)

Assigned:2001-11-12
Published:2001-11-12
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1429

Source: CCN
Type: Midnight Commander Web site
GNU Midnight Commander File Manager

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#203203
Buffer-overflow vulnerability in Midnight Commander

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#203203

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19111
Midnight Commander mcedit Crafted Text File Overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
midnight-commander-mcedit-bo(10630)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
midnight-commander-mcedit-bo(10630)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    midnight_commander midnight commander 4.5.1