CVE-2001-0560

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17261&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5583	vdb entry
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-022.php3	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-014.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6098	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17048&apar=only	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0560?: CVE-2001-0560 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0560?: To fix CVE-2001-0560, 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-2001-0560 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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