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CVE-2001-0073

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-02-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the find_default_type function in libsecure in NSA Security-enhanced Linux, which may allow attackers to modify critical data in memory.

Affected products

• NSA Security-Enhanced Linux: slinux_2000-12-18

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/153188
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2154
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/153188
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2154

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