CVE-2001-0011

Description

Buffer overflow in nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.07% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory nai.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-007.html	vendor advisory
http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/047.asp	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2307	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-02.html	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0011?: CVE-2001-0011 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0011?: To fix CVE-2001-0011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0011 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0011 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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