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    CVE-2001-0459

    Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.

    Published:May 24, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 24, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00378
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Afterstep.org
    Product
    Afterstep
    Vendor
    Rob Malda
    Product
    Ascdc

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20678https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20679

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High