CVE-2001-0797

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 12, 2001

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (24)

cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011201-01-I
cve@mitreftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2001-SCO.40/CSSA-2001-SCO.40.txt
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100844757228307&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/213
cve@mitrehttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY26221&apar=only
cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-34.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/569272
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/246487
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3681
cve@mitrehttp://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise105.php
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7284
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2025
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011201-01-I
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2001-SCO.40/CSSA-2001-SCO.40.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100844757228307&w=2

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (8 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16928✓ verified
First seen Jul 3, 2010
System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-16327✓ verified
First seen Jun 22, 2010
Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-716✓ verified
First seen Dec 24, 2004
Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7/8 rlogin (SPARC) - '/bin/login' Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-21179✓ verified
First seen Jan 9, 2003
Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - Derived 'login' Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-57✓ verified
First seen Nov 2, 2002
Solaris 2.6/7/8 - 'TTYPROMPT in.telnet' Remote Authentication Bypass
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-9917✓ verified
First seen Jan 18, 2002
Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/solaris/telnet/ttyprompt✓ verified
First seen Jan 18, 2002
Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-346✓ verified
First seen Dec 20, 2001
Solaris /bin/login (SPARC/x86) - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-10036✓ verified
First seen Dec 12, 2001
System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (modem based) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/solaris/dialup/manyargs✓ verified
First seen Dec 12, 2001
System V Derived /bin/login Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2001-0797?

CVE-2001-0797 is a none vulnerability published on December 12, 2001. 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.

When was CVE-2001-0797 disclosed?

CVE-2001-0797 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 12, 2001, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2001-0797 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0797 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-0797?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-0797, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2001-0797

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