CVE-2001-0588

Public Exploit

Description

sendmail 8.9.3, as included with the MMDF 2.43.3b package in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6, can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in the first argument to the command.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0417.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-200104/0221.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0588?: CVE-2001-0588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0588?: To fix CVE-2001-0588, 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-2001-0588 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0588 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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