CVE-2001-0850 json
A configuration error in the libdb1 package in OpenLinux 3.1 uses insecure versions of the snprintf and vsnprintf functions, which could al…
published 2001-12-06 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0833
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
caldera.com
/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7427
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0850
- NVD CVE-2001-0850
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