CVE-2001-0803 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to exe…
published 2001-12-06 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0787
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 85.6%
- EPSS 85.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/advisories/3651 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/3517 advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172583 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-9923)
Exploit prediction
85.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/solaris/dtspcd/heap_noir Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2002-07-10
- EDB-16323 Solaris dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-04-30
- EDB-9923 Solaris 8 dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2002-06-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/3651
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3517
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/172583
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
ftp.support.compaq.com
/patches/.new/html/SSRT-541.shtml
vendor-advisory
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/214
vendor-advisory
-
xforce.iss.net
/alerts/advise101.php
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2002-01.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7396
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A70
vdb-entry, signature
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2001-31.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A74
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0803
- NVD CVE-2001-0803
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