CVE-2001-0980 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in man page conversion, affecting docview users.

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-2001-0980?

CVE-2001-0980 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

docview before 1.0-15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters that are processed when converting a man page to a web page.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0980?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Caldera Openlinux Server, Caldera Openlinux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2001-0980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7xj-mj84-926j.