Buffer overflow in the permitted function of GNOME gtop daemon (libgtop_daemon) in…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the permitted function of GNOME gtop daemon (libgtop_daemon) in libgtop 1.0.13 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long authentication data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06053 93rd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.13 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgtop_daemon:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x83h-v9j2-vj3h
References
More GNOME Libgtop Daemon vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00884 Format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop_daemon in libgtop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2001-0928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x83h-v9j2-vj3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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