VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0207
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.12% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- pierre beyssac/bing
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0330.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2279Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6036
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0330.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2279Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6036
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.