CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0913

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0913 describes a format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd version 1.5.7.2 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rwhois request containing format specifiers.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Rwhoisd to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.7.2 and earlier, when using syslog, allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rwhois request that contains format specifiers.

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