CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0013

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0013 describes a format string vulnerability in the nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 that allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of BIND to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS