VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1057
The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by connecting to port 16286 and not disconnecting, which prevents users from making license requests.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.61%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.61%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by connecting to port 16286 and not disconnecting, which prevents users from making license requests.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.61% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- wolfram research/mathematica
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200462Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3120Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6926
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200462Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3120Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6926
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.