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CVE-2001-1429

Published: Mar 24, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
midnight commandermidnight commander
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
midnight commandeross-projectConsumer Softwareaka mc, midnight commander

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203203
kb.cert.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10630
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 24, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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