CVE-2001-1579 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the in.timed program within SCO UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0. The flaw stems from improper null termination of strings, allowing remote attackers to disrupt service. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_unix:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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