Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0886
CVE-2001-0886
Description
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
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References
12- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-160.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-037-01nvd
- sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.htmlnvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-029.shtmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-103nvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-095.php3nvd
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1752.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245956nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3707nvd
- www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.donvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7705nvd
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