CVE-2001-0717

Description

Format string vulnerability in ToolTalk database server rpc.ttdbserverd allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers that are passed to the syslog function.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.24% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory compaq.com Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3382	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3584	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/212	vendor advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise98.php	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-27.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7069	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1002479	vdb entry
http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT0767U.shtml	vendor advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.28/CSSA-2001-SCO.28.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-002.shtml	third party advisory government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0717?: CVE-2001-0717 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0717?: To fix CVE-2001-0717, 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-2001-0717 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0717 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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