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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

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  • cpe:2.3:a:afterstep.org:afterstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Rob Malda/Ascdc2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:rob_malda:ascdc:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:rob_malda:ascdc:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

Patches

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