VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0671
Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.77%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.77% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-30.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388183Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466239Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722143Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-30.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388183Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466239Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722143Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.