CVE-2001-1057

Description

The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by connecting to port 16286 and not disconnecting, which prevents users from making license requests.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200462	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6926	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3120	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1057?: CVE-2001-1057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1057?: To fix CVE-2001-1057, 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-2001-1057 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1057 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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