CVE-2001-1553
Medium
Description
Buffer overflow in setiathome for SETI@home 3.03, if installed setuid, could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options (1) socks_server, (2) socks_user, and (3) socks_passwd. NOTE: since the default configuration of setiathome is not setuid, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductUniversity Of California Seti At Home
PublishedDec 31, 2001
First seenDec 31, 2001
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| university_of_california seti_at_home | 3.03 | — |
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