CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0032

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0032 describes a format string vulnerability in ssldump that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially gain root privileges via malicious format string specifiers in a URL.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service and unauthorized access to systems, which can result in serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update ssldump to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in ssldump possibly allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly gain root privileges via malicious format string specifiers in a URL.

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