Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0961 · published 18 September 2001

CVE-2001-0961: John e. davis most vulnerability

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Buffer overflow in tab expansion capability of the most program allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed file that is viewed with most.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.4%

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in tab expansion capability of the most program allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed file that is viewed with most.

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

Affected products

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

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References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-076	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3347	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7149
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-076	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3347	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7149

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0961), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.