security flaw
Published Jun 25, 2002
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.61%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:160
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:160
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:160
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:160
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:160 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:160 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:160 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:160 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00612) | 47.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00612) | 44.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 43.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 37.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 36.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 46.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 35.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000447 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-037-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIX
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-029.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-103 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-095.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1752.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-160.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245956 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3707 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0886 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616632 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7705 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0886
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0886
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.