How severe is CVE-2002-0901?

CVE-2002-0901 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2002-0901 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2002-0901?

CVE-2002-0901 affects Amanda. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0901?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2002-0901 published?

CVE-2002-0901 was published on 2002-10-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2002-0901

CVE-2002-0901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Amanda with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Amanda
Published: 2002-10-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs (2) amcheck, (3) amgetidx, (4) amtrmidx, (5) createindex-dump, or (6) createindex-gnutar.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0901?: Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs (2) amcheck, (3) amgetidx, (4) amtrmidx, (5) createindex-dump, or (6) createindex-gnutar.
How severe is CVE-2002-0901?: CVE-2002-0901 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2002-0901 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2002-0901?: CVE-2002-0901 affects Amanda. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0901?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2002-0901 published?: CVE-2002-0901 was published on 2002-10-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:amanda:amanda:2.3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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