CVE-2001-1579 json
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…
published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1556
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0020.html
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1579
- NVD CVE-2001-1579
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