CVE-2001-0575 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the lpshut utility within SCO OpenServer 5.0.6. A local attacker can exploit this by providing a lengthy first argument to lpshut, potentially gaining elevated privileges. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.6), indicating that an attacker with local access can achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with low attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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