CVE-2001-0013

security flaw

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 10.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Affected Products

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.5:p1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.7:::::::*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Linux 5.2
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2	RHSA-2001:007	2001-01-29T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Linux 6.2
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2	RHSA-2001:007	2001-01-29T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Linux 7.0
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0	RHSA-2001:007	2001-01-29T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 10.8% (10.751% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-02.html
http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/047.asp
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2309
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0013
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0013

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Isc Bind

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 25, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Jan 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Jan 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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