CVE-2001-0249 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Solaris 8 systems via a heap overflow in the FTP daemon triggered by long pathnames.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0249?

CVE-2001-0249 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap overflow in FTP daemon in Solaris 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the LIST command, which uses glob to generate long strings.

Weakness: CWE-131

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0249?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux, Oracle Solaris, Sgi Irix.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-0249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hp Hp-Ux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-746g-hg8c-j9cg.