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CVE-2001-0738

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to...

5.0 Medium

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.

Exploit likelihood

2.58%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.

Record
CVE-2001-0738
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.

Record
CVE-2001-0738
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0723 No score

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.

Record
EUVD-2001-0723
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w743-8w2p-vcx8 No score

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to...

LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.

Record
GHSA-w743-8w2p-vcx8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-0738 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Debian Linux, published October 18, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.58%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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