CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2001-1579

Published: Aug 5, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
open unixsco
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
unixwaresco
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
scocommercialUSOperating Systemsaka the sco group, sco group

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0020.html
archives.neohapsis.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 5, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2001-1579 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows