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CVE-2001-0248: hp hp-ux Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 24-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0248 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 11.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.17%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in FTP server in HPUX 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the STAT command, which uses glob to generate long strings.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

11.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
11.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hp1 product
Sgi1 product
  • irix6.5 | 6.5.1 | 6.5.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links