CVE-2001-1579 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in UnixWare and OpenUnix due to improper null termination in the timed program.
- 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-2001-1579?
CVE-2001-1579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 5 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1579?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sco Open Unix, Sco Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p63-fjqx-2787.