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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0775 · published 18 October 2001

CVE-2001-0775: Xli memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Xli · Xli

Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (aka xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 16% · top 3.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in xloadimage 4.1 (aka xli 1.16 and 1.17) in Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FACES format image containing a long (1) Firstname or (2) Lastname field.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-069
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xml
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6821.php
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_024_xli_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-088.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195823 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3006 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-069
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xml
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6821.php
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_024_xli_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-088.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195823 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3006 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0775), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.