CVE-2001-0956

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

speechd 0.54 and earlier, with the Festival or rsynth speech synthesis package, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 78.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 11, 2001

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0089.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3326
cve@mitrehttp://www.speechio.org/speechd.html
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7121
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0089.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3326
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.speechio.org/speechd.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7121

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-21108✓ verified
First seen Sep 11, 2001
SpeechD 0.1/0.2 - Privileged Command Execution
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2001-0956?

CVE-2001-0956 is a none vulnerability published on September 11, 2001. speechd 0.54 and earlier, with the Festival or rsynth speech synthesis package, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

When was CVE-2001-0956 disclosed?

CVE-2001-0956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 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-2001-0956 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-0956?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-0956, 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-2001-0956

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