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CVE-2001-0850

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0150%

EPSS Percentile9.80th

PublishedDec 6, 2001

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

A configuration error in the libdb1 package in OpenLinux 3.1 uses insecure versions of the snprintf and vsnprintf functions, which could allow local or remote users to exploit those functions with a buffer overflow.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻

Caldera

Openlinux

= 3.1

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7427

🔗 http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7427

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