# CVE-2001-0927: Format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop\_daemon in libgtop 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the permitted function of GNOME libgtop_daemon in libgtop 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an argument that contains format specifiers that are passed into the (1) syslog_message and (2) syslog_io_message functions.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100689302316077&w=2
- ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/stable/sources/libgtop/libgtop-1.0.13.tar.gz
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-098

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