CVE-2001-1267: gnu tar

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.08% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

1.08%

Known exploited

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Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (online.securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown

References

10 links

sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATPatch
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445Mailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource CONECTIVA
www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.phpVDB EntryX Refsource XFVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-138.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRAKE
online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4514Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HP
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-218.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
www.securityfocus.com/bid/3024VDB EntryX Refsource BID

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CVE-2001-1267: gnu tar

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