CVE-2001-0858 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the pppattach utility and other linked PPP tools in Caldera Open Unix 8.0 and UnixWare versions 7.1.0 and 7.1.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 4.6, it requires local access (AV:L) and has low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has garnered a notable amount of community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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