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CVE
CVE-2001-0279
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.86%
Original Filing — NVD Description
Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.
AUGUST 4, 2026
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CVE-2001-0279
HIGH · CVSS 7.2
EPSS 0.86%
Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-05-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04