Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00777 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:afterstep.org:afterstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Afterstep.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_malda:ascdc:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Rob Malda |
- cpe:2.3:a:afterstep.org:afterstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Afterstep.org
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_malda:ascdc:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Rob Malda
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whv9-37w9-wj7x
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whv9-37w9-wj7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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