Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0459
CVE-2001-0459
Description
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:afterstep.org:afterstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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