CVE-2001-0233

Description

Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.82% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-005.html	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5962	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0307.html	mailing list
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:14.micq.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0395.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0233?: CVE-2001-0233 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0233?: To fix CVE-2001-0233, 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-2001-0233 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0233 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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