# CVE-2001-0797: Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large numbe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 8 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2002-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments through services such as telnet and rlogin.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2025
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-34.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7284
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY26221&apar=only
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100844757228307&w=2
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2001-SCO.40/CSSA-2001-SCO.40.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/246487
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011201-01-I
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3681
- http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise105.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569272
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/213
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10036
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/346
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9917
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/57
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21179
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/716
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16327
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16928
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/solaris/dialup/manyargs.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/solaris/telnet/ttyprompt.rb

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