CVE-2001-0891

Description

Format string vulnerability in NQS daemon (nqsdaemon) in NQE 3.3.0.16 for CRAY UNICOS and SGI IRIX allows a local user to gain root privileges by using qsub to submit a batch job whose name contains formatting characters.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/3275	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100695627423924&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3590	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7618	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020101-01-I	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0891?: CVE-2001-0891 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0891?: To fix CVE-2001-0891, 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-2001-0891 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0891 is being actively exploited. 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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