CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0579

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SCO OpenServer to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.

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