CVE-2001-0578 json
Buffer overflow in lpforms in SCO OpenServer 5.0-5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long first argument t…
published 2001-07-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0570
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in lpforms in SCO OpenServer 5.0-5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long first argument to the lpforms command.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20736)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20736 SCO Open Server 5.0.6 - lpforms Buffer Overflow dos, 2001-03-27
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0416.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6293
vdb-entry
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security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk
/bugtraq-200104/0221.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0578
- NVD CVE-2001-0578
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