CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0207

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the bing software to the latest version to mitigate the buffer overflow risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.

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