CVE-2001-0459

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...

CVE-2001-0459

CVE-2001-0459 corresponds to buffer overflows in the ascdc component of AfterStep when run with setuid. The vulnerability allows local users to gain root privileges by providing excessively long arguments via the long options -d, -m, or -f. The connected sources confirm the affected component and...