CVE-2001-0579 Memory corruption in n/a
A local attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in lpadmin to gain additional privileges on SCO OpenServer systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0579?
CVE-2001-0579 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sco Openserver, published on 27 Jul 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Openserver.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0579 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-2001-0579 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0579 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2000-0306 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2006-0072 Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument.
- CVE-2004-0390 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-1999-1450 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2000-0158 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85h9-3vwr-4rx2.