CVE-2001-0879

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the C runtime functions in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

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:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::gold::::::*

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Remediation

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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 None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.4% (7.362% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100891252317406&w=2
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a122001-1.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3732
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-060
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7725
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A253

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Sql Server Windows 2000 Windows Nt Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved: Dec 11, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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