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CVE-2001-0850

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A configuration error in the libdb1 package in OpenLinux 3.1 uses insecure versions of the snprintf and vsnprintf functions, which could allow local or remote users to exploit those functions with a buffer overflow.

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

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
openlinuxcaldera
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
calderacommercialOperating Systemsaka openlinux, unixware, openunix

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7427
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt
caldera.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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