CVE-2001-0207
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname...
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
- Record
CVE-2001-0207- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
- Record
CVE-2001-0207- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0207 No score
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0207- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q24v-gvxr-3qvg No score
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname...
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
- Record
GHSA-q24v-gvxr-3qvg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0207 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Pierre Beyssac Bing, published March 26, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.12%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.