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CVE-2001-0181: Caldera Openlinux Desktop: Command injection

CVE-2001-0181 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists 3 affected products, including Caldera Openlinux Desktop. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Format string vulnerability in the error logging code of DHCP server and client in Caldera Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Caldera Openlinux Desktop: 2.3
• Caldera Openlinux Edesktop: 2.4
• Caldera Openlinux Eserver: 2.3.1

References

• http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-003.0.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2215
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5953