CVE-2001-0671 describes buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the lpd service within IBM AIX versions 4.3 and 5.1. These flaws, specifically in the send_status, kill_print, and chk_fhost functions, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication or complex attack methods, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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