CVE-2001-1133 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash BSDI systems via a specific kernel system call sequence, causing a denial of service.

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-2001-1133?

CVE-2001-1133 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in a system call in BSDI 3.0 and 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) in the kernel via a particular sequence of instructions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bsdi Bsd Os.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2001-1133 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1133 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xj4-h992-28fw.