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CVE-2001-0671

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1800%

EPSS Percentile6.31th

PublishedDec 6, 2001

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflows in (1) send_status, (2) kill_print, and (3) chk_fhost in lpd in AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻

Ibm

Aix

= 4.3

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Ibm

Aix

= 5.1

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-30.html

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388183

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466239

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722143

🔗 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-30.html

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388183

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466239

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722143

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