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CVE-2001-0803

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
85.6%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
cde common desktop environmentopen group
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
open grouposs-projectOperating Systemsaka cde common desktop environment, x, scalable ogo

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT-541.shtml
ftp.support.compaq.com
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011107-01-P
patches.sgi.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3517
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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