CVE-2001-0671

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Published Nov 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow 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:o:ibm:aix:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0657	Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.

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: 4.8% (4.766% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-30.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388183
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466239
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722143

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 28, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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