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CVE-2001-1579

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2001-1579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sco Unixware, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.24%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.24%EPSS, 69th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploit likelihood

1.24%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2001-1579
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Record
CVE-2001-1579
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1556No score

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2001-1556
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5p63-fjqx-2787No score

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain...

The timed program (in.timed) in UnixWare 7 and OpenUnix 8.0.0 does not properly terminate certain strings with a null, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Record
GHSA-5p63-fjqx-2787
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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