CVE catalog
CVE-2001-1562
nvi: CVE-2001-1562
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.40% · Oct 25, 2026
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nvi | sid | 1.81.6-24 | fixed |
| Debian | nvi | forky | 1.81.6-24 | fixed |
| Debian | nvi | trixie | 1.81.6-23 | fixed |
| Debian | nvi | bookworm | 1.81.6-17 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nvi | source | sid | 1.79-16a.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nvi | source | forky | 1.79-16a.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nvi | source | trixie | 1.79-16a.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nvi | source | bookworm | 1.79-16a.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [nvi]Fixed
Source package: [nvi]
Details (2)
1.81.6-17+b2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · bookworm; dsa · nvi · debian · 12
1.81.6-17+b2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · bookworm; dsa · nvi · debian · 12
- [nvi-doc]Fixed
Source package: [nvi]
Details (2)
1.81.6-17· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · bookworm; dsa · nvi · debian · 12
1.81.6-17· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · bookworm; dsa · nvi · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [nvi]Fixed
Details (2)
1.81.6-23· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · 13
1.81.6-23· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · 13
- [nvi-doc]Fixed
Source package: [nvi]
Details (2)
1.81.6-23· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · 13
1.81.6-23· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.79-16a.1dsa · nvi · debian · 13
Observed: