CVE-2001-0799

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflows in lpsched in IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long argument.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.23% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory lsd-pl.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7641	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011003-02-P	patch vendor advisory
http://www.lsd-pl.net/files/get?IRIX/irx_lpsched2	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/8572	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0799?: CVE-2001-0799 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0799?: To fix CVE-2001-0799, 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-2001-0799 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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