HIGH
Buffer overflow in msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument
Published Mar 15, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.31%
Description
Buffer overflow in msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
Affected products
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.31% 0.01306
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01306
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 69.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 66.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 33.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 75.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 54.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3311 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7101 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3311 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 15, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 15, 2002
Link CVE-2001-1093
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a