CVE-2001-0331 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the rpc.espd daemon of SGI IRIX 6.5.8 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to full compromise of affected systems. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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