CVE-2001-0181 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in the error logging code of DHCP server and client in Caldera Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Published: 2001-03-09

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 2.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_desktop:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_eserver:2.3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0181	Format string vulnerability in the error logging code of DHCP server and client in Caldera Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02323.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-003.0.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2215
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5953

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Caldera Openlinux Desktop Openlinux Edesktop Openlinux Eserver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-03-09T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:14:06.467Z

Reserved: 2001-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0181

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-03-26T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0181

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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