CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0671

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in the send_status, kill_print, and chk_fhost functions in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the AIX system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.

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