Buffer overflow in ntping in scotty 2.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code…
Priority LOW 35Published · 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 overflow in ntping in scotty 2.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname as a command line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01444 73rd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Juergen Schoenwaelder |
| cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | Juergen Schoenwaelder |
| cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.9 | Vulnerable | Juergen Schoenwaelder |
| cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.10 | Vulnerable | Juergen Schoenwaelder |
- cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Juergen Schoenwaelder
- cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·Juergen Schoenwaelder
- cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·Juergen Schoenwaelder
- cpe:2.3:a:juergen_schoenwaelder:scotty:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·Juergen Schoenwaelder
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-428r-jfg5-x94p
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-428r-jfg5-x94p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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