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CVE-2001-0073

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2001-0073 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the find_default_type function in libsecure of NSA Security-enhanced Linux. This flaw could allow an attacker to modify critical data in memory. Rated with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW), it requires local access and low attack complexity, with a potential impact primarily on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in public databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
slinux_2000-12-18CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:nsa:security-enhanced_linux:slinux_2000-12-18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

2.1LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.39%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
31.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0039 is in the 52nd percentile among its peer group of 2,096 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

securityfocus.com / archive/1/153188
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/2154
Vendor Advisory