CVE-2001-0249: hp hp-ux Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 24-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0249 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 19.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
19.75%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-05-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap overflow in FTP daemon in Solaris 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the LIST command, which uses glob to generate long strings.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
19.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.75% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score19.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-07.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTPatchUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2550VDB EntryX Refsource BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory