Buffer overflows in Washington University imapd 2000a through 2000c could allow local…
Priority LOW 22Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflows in Washington University imapd 2000a through 2000c could allow local users without shell access to execute code as themselves in certain configurations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00497 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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:university_of_washington:imapd:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:2000c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000c | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:2000c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000c Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:094 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:094 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:094 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:094 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vqj-q42p-29c8
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
More University Of Washington Imapd vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-01172 IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort)… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2001-0691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vqj-q42p-29c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0691 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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