Buffer overflow in ntping in scotty 2.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname as a command line argument.

published 2001-10-18 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0749

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Patch / fix

links 2

securityfocus.com/archive/1/192664 advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/2911 advisory

Timeline

2001-06-13 First public exploit (EDB-20960)
2001-10-18 Published

Exploit prediction

1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-20960 Juergen Schoenwaelder scotty 2.1.x - ntping Buffer Overflow local, 2001-06-13
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192664 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2911 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

securityfocus.com /archive/1/192664
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/2911
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2001_023_scotty_txt.html
vendor-advisory
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vuln-dev/2001-q2/0627.html
mailing-list
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6735
vdb-entry
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vuln-dev/2001-q2/0579.html
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2001-0764
NVD CVE-2001-0764

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Summary