VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1579
The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.24% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sco/open unix · sco/unixware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.