CVE-2001-0579
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a...
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
- Record
CVE-2001-0579- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
- Record
CVE-2001-0579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0571 No score
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0571- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85h9-3vwr-4rx2 No score
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a...
lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.
- Record
GHSA-85h9-3vwr-4rx2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 - lpadmin Buffer Overflow | 2001-03-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0579 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sco Openserver, published July 27, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.