CVE-2001-1576 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 5 Aug 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the cron utility, potentially escalating privileges on Caldera UnixWare 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-2001-1576?

CVE-2001-1576 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in cron in Caldera UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a command line argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1576?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Caldera Unixware.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1576?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1576 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-2001-1576 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1576 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j28p-jv5c-wm63.